New Kent County Demographics
A map of New Kent County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 17,818 | 77.7% |
Black | 2,714 | 11.8% |
Multiracial | 1,124 | 4.9% |
Hispanic | 731 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 335 | 1.5% |
Asian | 223 | 1.0% |
New Kent County, Virginia had a population of 22,945 in 2020. It was 77.7% White, 11.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Kent County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
New Kent County is the 74th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
New Kent County's White Population
17,818 residents of New Kent County identify as White, or 77.7%. This makes the White share of the population of New Kent County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, New Kent County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Kent County is more White than neighboring Charles City County (44.2% White), King William County (75.8% White), King and Queen County (67.5% White), James City County (72.4% White), and Hopewell County (42.6% White).
New Kent County's Black Population
2,714 residents of New Kent County identify as Black, or 11.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Kent County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, New Kent County is ranked #72 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Kent County is less Black than neighboring Charles City County (41.9% Black), King William County (14.5% Black), King and Queen County (23.6% Black), James City County (12.6% Black), and Hopewell County (42.1% Black).
New Kent County's Asian Population
223 residents of New Kent County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Kent County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, New Kent County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Kent County is more Asian than neighboring Charles City County (0.5% Asian), King William County (0.7% Asian), and King and Queen County (0.3% Asian). New Kent County is less Asian than neighboring James City County (2.9% Asian), and Hopewell County (1.1% Asian).
New Kent County's Hispanic Population
731 residents of New Kent County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Kent County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, New Kent County is ranked #85 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Kent County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charles City County (1.5% Hispanic), King William County (2.7% Hispanic), and King and Queen County (2.8% Hispanic). New Kent County is less Hispanic than neighboring James City County (6.6% Hispanic), and Hopewell County (8.2% Hispanic).
New Kent County's Native American/Other Population
335 residents of New Kent County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New Kent County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, New Kent County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Kent County is more Native American/Other than neighboring James City County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hopewell County (1% Native American/Other). New Kent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charles City County (7.3% Native American/Other), King William County (2% Native American/Other), and King and Queen County (1.6% Native American/Other).
New Kent County's Multiracial Population
1,124 residents of New Kent County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Kent County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, New Kent County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Kent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Charles City County (4.5% Multiracial), King William County (4.3% Multiracial), King and Queen County (4.2% Multiracial), and James City County (4.8% Multiracial). New Kent County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopewell County (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.