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New Kent County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of New Kent County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

New Kent County is a small, largely residential community of 24,139 with a 92.6% homeownership rate and a median home value of $371,500, reflecting its character as a bedroom county rather than a major employment center—residents average a 33.2-minute commute, suggesting reliance on nearby metro labor markets. The workforce of roughly 15,600 participants (64.5% labor force participation) is well-educated, with 35.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 94.6% high school attainment rate, while the 2.7% unemployment rate and $123,314 median household income indicate a financially stable population. The county grew 14.4% over five years, well above typical rural baselines, and its 5.2% poverty rate is among the lowest markers in the region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

24,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$123,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+14.4% since 2018

New Kent County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,287 (76.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,351 (13.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,082 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone496 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race356 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone336 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish732
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)74
  3. 3.Arabic66
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic56
  5. 5.Korean41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,754

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$51,609

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,997
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,579
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,440
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,309
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,293

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,669
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,399
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,712
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,479
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations968

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.84×)1,082
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.67×)1,436
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)796
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.02×)848
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.96×)1,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$371,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,653/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

92.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,384 (27.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,858 (21.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,572 (18.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999967 (11.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999540 (6.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999301 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$54,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,805 (76.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,288 (17.9%)
  • Carpooled639 (5.0%)
  • Other34 (0.3%)
  • Walked29 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.