New Kent County, VA

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2023 Population

24,139

3.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.463% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.22%

33.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$120,125

6.19% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$371,500

4.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,429

2.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, New Kent County, VA had a population of 24.1k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $120,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Kent County, VA grew from 23,296 to 24,139, a 3.62% increase and its median household income grew from $113,120 to $120,125, a 6.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Kent County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.69%), Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), and White (Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in New Kent County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in New Kent County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Kent County, VA was $371,500, and the homeownership rate was 92.1%.

Most people in New Kent County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Kent County, VA was 2 cars per household.

New Kent County, VA borders Charles City County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, James City County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, and King William County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

New Kent County, VA is home to a population of 24.1k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.85% of New Kent County, VA residents were born outside of the country (929 people).

In 2023, there were 5.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in New Kent County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of New Kent County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Kent County, VA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Kent County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Kent County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 261
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 308

3.57%

Hispanic Population

862 people

3.57% of the people in New Kent County, VA are hispanic (862 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Kent County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

929 people

3.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

813 people

As of 2023, 3.85% of New Kent County, VA residents (929 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Kent County, VA was 3.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Kent County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
575 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
517 ± 212
Vietnam
479 ± 184

New Kent County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Kent County, VA employs 12.4k people. The largest industries in New Kent County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,677 people), Construction (1,436 people), and Manufacturing (1,145 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($158,013), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($158,013), and Utilities ($97,167).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2023 Value

± 914

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Kent County, VA grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 12.2k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Kent County, VA, are Management Occupations (2,204 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,225 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,030 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Kent County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.4k

2023 Value

± 914

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Kent County, VA grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 12.2k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Kent County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,677 people), Construction (1,436 people), and Manufacturing (1,145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Kent County, VA, though some of these residents may live in New Kent County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,246

Median earning men ± $7,081

$50,880

Median earning women ± $6,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($158,013), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,676), and Information ($96,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($115,469), Manufacturing ($92,679), and Public Administration ($82,552).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

68
Construction
33
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
32
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$31.3k
Construction
$24.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$16.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Kent County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.19%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.19%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Kent County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Kent County, VA was $371,500 in 2023, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $354,200 to $371,500, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate in New Kent County, VA is 92.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Kent County, VA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Kent County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Kent County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.6%.

Housing

Property

$371,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,446

$8,321

Median Property Taxes

±$665

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Kent County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Kent County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2023

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.1% of the housing units in New Kent County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Kent County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7001
Census Tract 7002

The following map shows all of the tracts in New Kent County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,125

Median Household Income

± $7,752

9.03k

Number of Households

± 732

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.03k households in New Kent County, VA grew to $120,125 from the previous year's value of $113,120.

The following chart displays the households in New Kent County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Kent County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (5.28%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in New Kent County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Kent County, VA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in New Kent County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Kent County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Kent County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Kent County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Kent County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Kent County, VA (1.23k out of 23.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Kent County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.2% of the children was living in poverty in New Kent County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.2% of the population of New Kent County, VA has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 6.42% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 2.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Kent County, VA see 2628 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.94% decrease from the previous year (2886 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3414 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 919 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,628 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Kent County, VA

Primary care physicians in New Kent County, VA see an average of 2,628 patients per year. This represents a 8.94% decrease from the previous year (2,886 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Kent County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.77%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

6.42%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.56%

Non-Group

2.9%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Kent County, VA grew by 1.9% from 3.7% to 3.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Kent County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in New Kent County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Kent County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in New Kent County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Kent County, VA.