Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 20,382 population of New Kent County, Virginia comprised of 561 people who identified as Hispanic (2.75%), and 19,821 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Kent County, Virginia with a population of 16,761 (82.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,686 (13.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 494 (2.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Kent County, Virginia in 2015, with a population of 16,293 (79.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,648 (12.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 468 (2.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in New Kent, Virginia.

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Population By Race in New Kent , VA in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,686 13.18%
White Alone 16,761 82.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 217 1.07%
Asian Alone 218 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 494 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in New Kent , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 468 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,648 12.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,293 79.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 201 0.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 212 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 462 2.27%