With 25,105 people, New Kent County is a county in Virginia. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 11,643 people. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. That is roughly 32% ahead of the Virginia median. The median household earns $123,314, about 50% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $123,314, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about New Kent County
What changed most since 1990
Population10,445 → 25,105(+140%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.4% → 38.4%(+24.9 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Black share20.4% → 13.2%(−7.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.7%(749)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.7%(594)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(535)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(51)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,934 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
New Kent County, decade by decade
New Kent County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
10,445
$92,170
$206,886
13.4%
45.5
2000
13,462
$97,632
$238,637
16.3%
42.3
2010
18,429
$101,549
$361,081
22.6%
42.0
2020
22,945
$118,402
$359,612
32.1%
47.5
2024
25,105
$123,314
$393,600
38.4%
50.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
