Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,015 population of New Kent County, Virginia comprised of 634 people who identified as Hispanic (3.02%), and 20,381 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Kent County, Virginia with a population of 17,274 (82.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,757 (13.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 518 (2.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Kent County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 16,757 (79.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,710 (12.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 517 (2.46%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in New Kent County, VA in 2016

Total Population:21,015

Non Hispanic (96.98%)

Hispanic (3.02%)

Race in New Kent County, VA in 2016

Total Population:21,015

White Alone (82.2%)

Black or African American Alone (13.12%)

Two or more races (2.47%)

Asian Alone (1.09%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.08%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2016

Total Population:21,015

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.74%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.9%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.46%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.26%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.59%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.06%)

Population By Race in New Kent , VA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	17,274	82.2%
Black or African American Alone	2,757	13.12%
Two Or More Races	518	2.47%
Asian Alone	229	1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	227	1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in New Kent , VA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,757	79.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,710	12.9%
White Alone - Hispanic	517	2.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	474	2.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	222	1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	209	1%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	47	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	44	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	18	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%