Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 23,979 population of New Kent County, Virginia comprised of 975 people who identified as Hispanic (4.07%), and 23,004 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Kent County, Virginia with a population of 19,317 (80.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,345 (13.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 750 (3.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Kent County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 18,562 (77.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,256 (13.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 755 (3.15%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,345 13.95%
White Alone 19,317 80.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 257 1.07%
Asian Alone 294 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.07%
Two Or More Races 750 3.13%
Population By Ethnicity in New Kent , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 89 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 755 3.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 100 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,256 13.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,562 77.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 238 0.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 284 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 650 2.71%