Tourism and fishing in Kilifi County are the major economic activities due to its proximity to the Indian Ocean.

[2] The county has a strong industrial sector with the Mabati Rolling Mill and the Athi River Cement Factory contributing heavily to the region's economy in employment provision and income generation.

[13] Opportunities exist in agriculture, particularly dairy and crop farming thanks to fertile soil and good weather.

Kilifi county has a total population of 1,453,787, of which 704,089 are males, 749,673 are females and 25 are intersex persons.

[15][16] The major communities living in Kilifi County include Mijikenda,[17] Swahili,[citation needed] Bajuni,[18] Indians, Arabs and Europeans.

Gideon Mung'aro is the current governor of Kilifi County, having served since August 2022.