New Kent County, Virginia Population 2024

27,316

New Kent County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 27,316 with a growth rate of 4.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. New Kent County, Virginia is the 68th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 18,543 and has seen a growth of 47.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,2261,1823.69%
202832,0441,1823.83%
202730,8621,1823.98%
202629,6801,1824.15%
202528,4981,1824.33%
202427,3161,1824.52%
202326,1341,1824.74%
202224,9529894.13%
202123,9638403.63%
202023,1231390.6%
201922,9847093.18%
201822,2756462.99%
201721,6296142.92%
201621,0156333.11%
201520,3823611.8%
201420,0215052.59%
201319,5163681.92%
201219,1483852.05%
201118,7632201.19%
201018,54300%
199010,4451,66418.95%
19808,7813,48165.68%
19705,30079617.67%
19604,50450912.74%
19503,995-97-2.37%
19404,092-208-4.84%
19304,300-241-5.31%
19204,541-141-3.01%
19104,682-183-3.76%
19004,865-646-11.72%
18905,511-4-0.07%
18805,5151,13425.88%
18704,381-1,503-25.54%
18605,884-180-2.97%
18506,064-166-2.66%
18406,230-228-3.53%
18306,458-172-2.59%
18206,6301522.35%
18106,4781151.81%
18006,3631241.99%
17906,239-26,987-81.22%
2024 Growth Rate
4.52% (1,182)
County Website
New Kent County
County Seat
New Kent
2020 Population
23,123
Area
210 mi²
Density
130 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
18.13% (4,193)
Founded
1654

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,46479.26%
Black or African American3,05813.13%
Two or more races1,0714.6%
Other race2801.2%
Asian2641.13%
Native American1590.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Kent County, Virginia Population by Race

New Kent County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

New Kent County, Virginia Median Age

43.2

Total

40.9

Male

46.3

Female

New Kent County, Virginia Adults

There are 18,849 adults, (4,200 of whom are seniors) in New Kent County, Virginia.

New Kent County, Virginia Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

New Kent County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female11,11047.69%
Male12,18652.31%

New Kent County, Virginia Population by Age

New Kent County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,6752.6192.37.7
Married5,9602.9593.66.4
Non Family1,8191.3692.27.8
Female6603.0782.417.6
Male2362.4488.611.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

92.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Kent County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8374.8%
Associates Degree1,5879.1%
Bachelors Degree4,11023.56%
Graduate Degree1,75310.05%
High School Graduate5,11829.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1851.06%
Some College3,85622.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Kent County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Kent County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,64813,0715,059
Black2,3352,021420
2+ Races688654229
Hispanic59152359
Asian22718794
Other Race1601590
Native American76552

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 99.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.41%.

New Kent County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,625$79,732$54,227
Graduate Degree$82,065$80,662$82,625
High School Graduate$44,602$59,089$35,391
Less Than 9th Grade$29,107$32,686$0
Overall$56,758$64,496$47,453
Some College$56,658$61,250$49,375

$56,758

Average Earnings

$64,496

Average Male

$47,453

Average Female

New Kent County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Kent County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Kent County, Virginia Language

95.24% of New Kent County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 4.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.75% of the population.

New Kent County, Virginia Language

New Kent County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,6716763.83%
Black2,7691465.27%
Multiple1,036353.38%
Asian2642910.98%
Native15931.89%

3.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.71%

Male Poverty Rate

5.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Kent County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Kent County, Virginia is Asian, with 10.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Kent County, Virginia is Native, with 1.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.25%.

New Kent County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.33%
High School7.67%
Some College3.69%
Bachelors or Greater0.74%

New Kent County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.46%
Male Employed1.32%
Female Employed1.25%
Male Unemployed0%

New Kent County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Kent County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,910$144,506
Households$113,120$131,067
Married Families$134,155$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,338$74,155

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Kent County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

Female Marriage Rate

New Kent County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Kent County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

New Kent County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Kent County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,042

Number of Veterans

1,818

Male Veterans

224

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam684
First Gulf War614
Second Gulf War424
Korea85
World War II0

New Kent County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54617
65 to 74598
55 to 64368
75+272
18 to 34187

New Kent County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,51810.22%
Black40015.27%
Hispanic12518.09%
2+ Races10214.39%
Native American119.73%
Asian114.62%

New Kent County, Virginia Veterans by Race

New Kent County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Kent County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

New Kent County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Kent County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Kent County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.29%

Born in New Kent County, Virginia

96.51%

Native Born

3.49%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.51% of New Kent County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 63.29% having been born in Virginia. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Kent County, Virginia Place of Birth

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