Kent population has increased more than any other Ohio city post-pandemic
The City of Kent’s population has doubled more than any other Ohio city, results from the first post-pandemic U.S. Census survey show. Kent’s population increased by 2 thousand people after its population significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was due to off-campus students at Kent State University leaving the city due to the university switching to fully remote classes. “It was really was like a ghost town downtown,” Director of the Kent Historical Society & Museum Julie Kenworthy said….