The Town Files

Kent County, Rhode Island

171,456 people. The median home is worth $366,100 (typical Rhode Island town: $432,850) and the median household earns $94,345.

Towns in Kent County

Towns in Kent County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Warwick82,823$354,600$88,70844.3
Coventry35,688$356,200$102,94644.0
West Warwick31,012$330,800$77,60842.8
East Greenwich14,312$671,700$177,09043.5
West Greenwich6,528$535,400$135,62543.0

People and housing

Kent CountyTypical Rhode Island town
Median home value$366,100$432,850
Median rent$1,327$1,362
Median household income$94,345$102,946
Median age43.843.8
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%40.0%
Below the poverty line7.5%6.2%

Jobs and pay

75,845 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,016 a year.

Largest industries in Kent CountyHealth care & social assistan…14,444 jobs · $67,004Retail11,002 jobs · $42,427Hotels & restaurants8,311 jobs · $28,352Manufacturing5,555 jobs · $85,166Professional & technical serv…4,474 jobs · $100,089Administrative & support3,838 jobs · $50,390
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kent County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 579 storm events in Kent County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Kent County by type since 1996Hail26Heat15Flood32Drought8High Wind58Heavy Rain29Heavy Snow108Flash Flood23Strong Wind113Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kent County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4765: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4766: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 12, 2022SnowstormDR-4653: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
August 21, 2021HurricaneEM-3563: Hurricane Henri
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4505: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3440: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).