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New Kent County, Virginia

New Kent County, Virginia · ZIP 23011, 23089, 23124

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 27,218 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,034Households
  • $120,125Median household income
  • $371,500Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

New Kent County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+70.4%
10k15k20k25k2000: 13,46220002010: 18,42920102020: 22,945202013,46222,945
Population of New Kent County at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,462
201018,429
202022,945

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in New Kent County
Under $50k16.3%
$50k to $100k24.2%
$100k to $150k26%
$150k to $200k15%
$200k and over18.6%

Median household income $120,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in New Kent County
Owner occupied
8,321 units
Renter occupied
713 units
Vacancy rate
4.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in New Kent County2023
Retail trade593
Health care and social assistance526
Construction496
Accommodation and food services438
Other services (except public administration)306
Arts, entertainment, and recreation258
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services239
Manufacturing179

3,471 employees in 458 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

New Kent County compared with its state
New Kent County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNew Kent CountyVirginia
Population24,1398,657,499
Median household income$120,125$90,974
Median age43.438.8
Median home value$371,500$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.5%41.5%
Foreign-born residents3.8%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes92.1%67.2%
Mean commute to work31.5 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in New Kent County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
New KentCensus designated place8874.49 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.