New Kent County, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,139
Median household income: $120,125
Median home value: $371,500

New Kent County, Virginia counts 24,139 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $120,125 is above the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Kent County's population grew 11.3% from 21,686 to 24,139, while its median household income rose 36.7% from $87,904 to $120,125.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,139
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $120,125
Median home value: $371,500
Median gross rent: $1,653
Housing units: 9,495
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,68624,139

Median household income

$87,904$120,125

Median home value

$281,100$371,500

Median gross rent

$1,010$1,653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,686	$87,904	$281,100	$1,010
2020	22,310	$97,688	$296,700	$1,066
2021	22,519	$101,628	$309,000	$1,101
2022	23,296	$113,120	$354,200	$1,391
2023	24,139	$120,125	$371,500	$1,653

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,090	4.5%
5 to 17	3,617	15.0%
18 to 24	1,607	6.7%
25 to 34	3,095	12.8%
35 to 44	3,171	13.1%
45 to 54	3,410	14.1%
55 to 64	3,633	15.1%
65 to 74	2,932	12.1%
75 and over	1,584	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,524	76.7%
Black or African American	3,177	13.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	158	0.7%
Asian	266	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	1,131	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	862	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	963	5.4%
High school graduate	5,059	28.4%
Some college or associate's	5,480	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,442	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,881	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,129	75.1%
Carpooled	642	5.3%
Public transit	29	0.2%
Walked	32	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,211	18.2%
Other means	117	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,267	12.7%
15 to 29 min	3,133	31.5%
30 to 44 min	3,123	31.4%
45 to 59 min	1,798	18.1%
60+ min	628	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 5.2% (1,228 of 23,524)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,175	79.4%
Nonfamily households	1,859	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,034	95.1%
Vacant	461	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,321	92.1%
Renter-occupied	713	7.9%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,914	93.9%
1-unit, attached	178	1.9%
2 to 4 units	23	0.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	86	0.9%
Mobile home & other	294	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 51127
State: Virginia
Land area: 210 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 37.5102, -76.9993