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New Kent County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond, VA
Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 24,986   ( 6,557 from 2010 , 2,044 from 2020)
Land area: 210.0 square miles
Population density: 119.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,154 76.66% 29.4%
Black:3,53214.14% 42.8%
Indian:2370.95% 28.1%
Asian:3301.32% 105.0%
2+ races:6592.64% 67.3%
Hispanic:1,0744.30% 175.4%
Total non-White:5,83223.34% 60.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:527 11.5
Deaths:47410.3
Net Migration: 2,00443.7
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:4,350 23.6
Change in Non-White pop.:2,207 12.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,429
14,80480.33%
2,47413.42%
1851.00%
1610.87%
3942.14%
3902.12%
3,62519.67%

2000
13,462
10,72779.68%
2,16516.08%
1711.27%
730.54%
1361.01%
1761.31%
2,73520.32%

1990
10,445
8,05177.08%
2,13120.40%
1111.06%
610.58%
n/a
910.87%
2,39422.92%

1980
8,781
6,39372.80%
2,28726.04%
220.25%
50.06%
n/a
740.84%
2,38827.20%

1970
5,300
2,90654.83%
2,32943.94%
450.85%
00.00%
n/a
210.40%
2,394 45.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,531 11.4
1,0107.5
4,16130.9
-2-0.0
4,077 30.3
890 6.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,526 14.6
8618.2
1,99019.1
200.2
2,676 25.6
341 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,385 15.8
696 7.9
1,069 12.2
n/a
1,658 18.9
6 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,829 53.4
n/a
3,487 65.8
-6 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for New Kent County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.2
4,447 17.8%
20,539 82.2%
4,200 16.8%
8,675
2.61
6,856 79.0%
5,960 86.9%
286 4.2%
1,819 21.0%

2010
NumberPercent
42.4
4,101 22.3%
14,328 77.7%
2,226 12.1%
6,813
2.62
5,340 78.4%
4,456 83.4%
278 5.2%
1,473 21.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
3,356 24.9%
10,106 75.1%
1,308 9.7%
4,913
2.66
3,876 78.9%
3,238 83.5%
236 6.1%
1,037 21.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
2,608 25.0%
7,837 75.0%
934 8.9%
3,689
2.79
3,049 82.7%
2,638 86.5%
130 4.3%
640 17.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
2,670 30.4%
6,111 69.6%
761 8.7%
3,008
2.88
2,512 83.5%
2,142 85.3%
137 5.5%
496 16.5%

2022 Housing Data for New Kent County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,188 
Median Value$354,200 
Occupied8,67594.4%
Vacant5135.6%
Owned8,01192.3%
Rented6647.7%
Median Rent$1,391 
Single-Family Units8,75795.3%
    Detached8,68594.5%
    Attached720.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units280.3%
Mobile Homes3644.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Kent County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002212.5%
$10,000 to $14,999470.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991341.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992132.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993704.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991531.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991521.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991792.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991221.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993373.9%
$60,000 to $74,9996747.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,14413.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,25914.5%
$125,000 to $149,99990410.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,19113.7%
$200,000 or more1,57518.2%
Median Household Income113,120 
Per Capita Income49,666 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1581.8%
Public Assistance871.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3694.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,88375.2%
Unemployed3652.5%
In Armed Forces1020.7%
Total Labor Force11,35078.4%
Not in Labor Force3,12721.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3963,31957.0%
Non-Profit41350744.9%
Self-Employed87329574.7%
Local Government28571328.6%
State Government55545155.2%
Federal Government18913159.1%
Total Private + Self5,2693,61459.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4421,80244.5%
Total6,7115,41655.3%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,94124.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,19818.1%
Professional, Technical3,03625.0%
Service Occupations1,41311.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing450.4%
All others2,56921.1%
White Collar 67.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,58913.1%
Construction1,49012.3%
Manufacturing1,1569.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0718.8%
Educational services1,0598.7%
Retail trade1,0308.5%
Public administration8587.1%
Other services7456.1%
Finance and insurance6175.1%
Transportation and warehousing5604.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4443.7%
Accommodation and food services4053.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3743.1%
Wholesale trade2982.5%
Utilities1661.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1100.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting920.8%
Information740.6%
Management190.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Kent County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1900.82%
Puerto Rican1220.52%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican300.13%
Total Central American3301.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan240.10%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian880.38%
Salvadoran2180.94%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1720.74%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1340.58%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan380.16%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic870.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino580.25%
Chinese450.19%
Korean420.18%
Vietnamese80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,26895.2%
Spanish6132.7%
Other860.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun650.3%
Tagalog580.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic430.2%
Korean420.2%
Vietnamese400.2%
Chinese380.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,01821.5%
German3,16913.6%
American2,98612.8%
Irish2,98012.8%
Italian1,0724.6%
European8263.5%
Polish6672.9%
Scottish5592.4%
Scotch-Irish3541.5%
Dutch2731.2%
French2561.1%
Norwegian1960.8%
British1850.8%
Russian1740.7%
African1510.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,86498.1%
Not a citizen4321.9%
Native22,48396.5%
Foreign-born8133.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Kent County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
185 1.1%837 4.8%5,118 29.3%5,443 31.2%4,110 23.6%1,753 10.0%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 185 1.1%
9-12 Years 837 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,118 29.3%
Some College 5,443 31.2%
Bach. Degree 4,110 23.6%
Grad Degree 1,753 10.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for New Kent County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,638 5,450 188 3.3% 4.4%
1991 5,839 5,546 293 5.0% 5.8%
1992 5,892 5,568 324 5.5% 6.2%
1993 5,923 5,635 288 4.9% 5.2%
1994 6,058 5,799 259 4.3% 4.8%
1995 6,235 6,044 191 3.1% 4.4%
1996 6,330 6,131 199 3.1% 4.3%
1997 6,717 6,539 178 2.6% 3.7%
1998 6,810 6,643 167 2.5% 2.8%
1999 6,968 6,837 131 1.9% 2.7%
2000 7,301 7,168 133 1.8% 2.3%
2001 7,558 7,326 232 3.1% 3.3%
2002 7,743 7,451 292 3.8% 4.4%
2003 8,056 7,743 313 3.9% 4.3%
2004 8,412 8,098 314 3.7% 4.1%
2005 8,809 8,501 308 3.5% 3.8%
2006 9,260 8,983 277 3.0% 3.3%
2007 9,418 9,142 276 2.9% 3.3%
2008 9,912 9,529 383 3.9% 4.3%
2009 9,918 9,213 705 7.1% 6.8%
2010 10,310 9,546 764 7.4% 7.3%
2011 10,423 9,757 666 6.4% 6.6%
2012 10,600 10,021 579 5.5% 5.9%
2013 10,788 10,257 531 4.9% 5.6%
2014 11,116 10,623 493 4.4% 5.1%
2015 11,258 10,835 423 3.8% 4.4%
2016 11,690 11,300 390 3.3% 4.0%
2017 12,041 11,661 380 3.2% 3.7%
2018 12,455 12,122 333 2.7% 2.9%
2019 12,919 12,626 293 2.3% 2.7%
2020 12,503 11,930 573 4.6% 6.2%
2021 12,790 12,410 380 3.0% 3.9%
2022 13,258 12,941 317 2.4% 2.9%
2023 13,672 13,322 350 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com