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Betterton is a Census town of 391 people across 0.99 square miles of land, in Kent County. Median household income is $86,250, 81.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Betterton
What Betterton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.99 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land397 plus or minus 178
- County holding the largest share of its areaKent County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Betterton
- Population391 plus or minus 175
- Median age39.2
- Population under 18110 plus or minus 71
- Share under 1828.1 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Population 65 and over66 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Households132 plus or minus 36
- Family households89 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families67.4 percent plus or minus 15.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Betterton
- Median household income$86,250 plus or minus $31,134
- Per capita income$31,548 plus or minus $7,860
- Civilian labor force154 plus or minus 51
- Employed144 plus or minus 50
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over251 plus or minus 88
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent plus or minus 42.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.8 percent plus or minus 18.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Betterton
- Housing units246
- Occupied units132 plus or minus 36
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate46.3 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Owner occupied108 plus or minus 31
- Renter occupied24 plus or minus 18
- Ownership rate81.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$226,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,143 plus or minus $329
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units194 plus or minus 42
- Share single family78.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more49 plus or minus 27
- Share in buildings of two or more19.9 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Betterton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute129 plus or minus 50
- Commuting under 15 minutes18 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.0 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more56 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.4 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Drove alone72.2 percent
- Carpooled13.9 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Betterton
- NFIP communityTown of Betterton
- NFIP community number240095
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/09/14
The Town of Betterton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 240095 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kent County, not Betterton
Kent County context, not Betterton figures
- Establishments in Kent County570
- Covered employment, Kent County7,648
- Average annual pay, Kent County$52,881
- Housing units permitted, Kent County48
Every figure in this section is published for Kent County as a whole and is not a measurement of Betterton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Betterton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Betterton, Maryland?
391, in 132 households. Betterton town covers 0.99 square miles of land, which is 397 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Betterton in?
Kent County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Betterton?
$86,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,700. Median gross rent is $1,143 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Betterton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Betterton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Betterton, town of, community 240095, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Betterton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kent County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Betterton.
Is zoning published for Betterton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.