Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,629 population of New Kent County, Virginia comprised of 747 people who identified as Hispanic (3.45%), and 20,882 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Kent County, Virginia with a population of 17,719 (81.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,888 (13.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 548 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Kent County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 17,116 (79.13%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,833 (13.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 603 (2.79%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,888 13.35%
White Alone 17,719 81.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 235 1.09%
Asian Alone 229 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races 548 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in New Kent , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 55 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 603 2.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,833 13.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,116 79.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 217 1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 222 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 485 2.24%