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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Population By Race in New Kent , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,757 13.12%
White Alone 17,274 82.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 227 1.08%
Asian Alone 229 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races 518 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in New Kent , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 47 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 517 2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,710 12.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,757 79.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 209 1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 222 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 474 2.26%