COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

New Kent County

Virginia · 13,462 residents · 210 sq mi

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New Kent County is a county of 13,462 people in Virginia. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. 3,017 more people live here than in 1990. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 38.4, about 3 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.9% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,462

+29%since 1990

from 10,445 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

+11%since 1990

from 34.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

210 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.6%(759)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.9%(927)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(1,055)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(910)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.8%(506)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.4%(1,666)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4419.7%(2,646)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.3%(2,323)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.4%(1,402)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.8%(783)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.9%(387)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.7%(98)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$53,595

+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $38,403 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,893

+53%since 1990

from $14,993 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

4.9%

Unchangedsince 1990

from 4.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$131,000

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $86,200 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$636

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $459 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

88.7%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 87.8% in 1990

11.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.4%(8,083)

Black20.5%(2,141)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(91)

Asian0.2%(20)

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.7%(10,727)

Black16.1%(2,165)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(176)

Asian0.5%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.3%(337)

Mexican0.8%(213)

South American0.7%(180)

Colombian0.7%(165)

Central American0.5%(136)

Salvadoran0.5%(118)

Dominican0.1%(28)

Guatemalan0.1%(18)

Uruguayan0.1%(15)

Spaniard0%(1)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.4%(110)

Filipino0.3%(74)

Korean0.1%(35)

Sri Lankan0.1%(28)

Asian Indian0.1%(21)

Chinese0.1%(16)

Uzbek0.1%(13)

Vietnamese0%(9)

Thai0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(23)

Ancestry

English20.5%(5,135)

Irish13.3%(3,334)

German12.4%(3,112)

American11.6%(2,915)

Italian5.3%(1,320)

Scottish2.9%(724)

Polish2.4%(612)

French1.3%(322)

Dutch1.2%(306)

Russian0.9%(217)

Subsaharan African0.8%(197)

Norwegian0.7%(183)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.7%(169)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(155)

Arab0.6%(151)

Czech0.5%(122)

Austrian0.4%(108)

Portuguese0.4%(93)

Ethiopian0.3%(87)

Armenian0.2%(62)

West Indian0.2%(61)

Jamaican0.2%(61)

Hungarian0.2%(60)

Egyptian0.2%(56)

Moroccan0.2%(56)

Danish0.2%(55)

Greek0.2%(51)

Finnish0.1%(36)

Swedish0.1%(32)

Brazilian0.1%(28)

Slovak0.1%(25)

Syrian0.1%(21)

British0.1%(18)

Latvian0.1%(18)

Ukrainian0.1%(16)

French Canadian0.1%(13)

Lithuanian0.1%(13)

Belgian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

+2.9 ptssince 1990

from 13.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.6%

+7.9 ptssince 1990

from 72.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.2%

+0.5 ptssince 1990

from 4.7% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

−18%since 1990

from 27.0 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married19.8%(1,053)

Married70.2%(3,725)

Widowed2.9%(155)

Divorced7.1%(377)

Women 15+

Never married17.8%(962)

Married66.1%(3,577)

Widowed8.2%(442)

Divorced7.9%(427)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 68.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.4%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 85.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.9%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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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