Kent County, Delaware – County Clerk/Recorder Database
Duties of the County Clerk:
Delaware has a Clerk of the Peace office, which is an elected position. The Clerk of Peace witnesses all county documents, issues marriage licenses and performs marriage ceremonies, and acts as custodian for the Levy Court meeting minutes.
Contact Information:
Brenda Wootten
555 Bay Rd
Dover, DE 19901
302-744-2346
Duties of the County Recorder:
The Recorder of Deeds is an elected position and manages all county land records regarding property.
Contact Information:
Betty Lou McKenna
555 Bay Rd
Dover, DE 19901
302-744-2314
Records Search and Public Records Requests
To obtain public records from Kent County, you can contact the Levy Court.
Contact Information:
Kent County Levy Court
555 Bay Road
Dover, DE 19901
302-736-2279
Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce
Kent County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 2,232
Per 1,000 population: 14.7
Deaths (2007): 1,255
Per 1,000 population: 8.3
Infant Deaths (2007): 8
Per 1,000 population: 3.6
Kent County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 1,044
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 8
Forcible rape: 99
Robbery: 196
Aggravated Assault: 741
Property Crimes (2008): 5,386
Burglary: 1,151
Larceny-Theft: 3,881
Motor Vehicle Theft: 354
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,210 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $901 (0.4%)
Households: 180,786
Male householders: 33,712 (7,980 living alone)
Female householders: 34,311 (10,714 living alone)
31,568 spouses (31,014 opposite-sex spouses)
5,696 unmarried partners, (5,558 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.8
Total HU (Housing Units) 75,143 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 48,128 (64.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 22,322 (29.7%)
Vacant Housing Units 4,693 ( 6.2%)
Median Home Value $247,302
Average Home Value $289,958
Housing Affordability Index 122