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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 23,963 population of New Kent County, Virginia comprised of 817 people who identified as Hispanic (3.41%), and 23,146 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Kent County, Virginia with a population of 19,272 (80.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,384 (14.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 745 (3.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Kent County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 18,657 (77.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,308 (13.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 650 (2.71%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in New Kent County, VA in 2021
Total Population:23,963
96.59%
Non Hispanic (96.59%)
Hispanic (3.41%)
Race in New Kent County, VA in 2021
Total Population:23,963
80.42%14.12%
White Alone (80.42%)
Black or African American Alone (14.12%)
Two or more races (3.11%)
Asian Alone (1.21%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.07%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2021
Total Population:23,963
77.86%13.81%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.86%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.81%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.71%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.57%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.89%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.17%)
Population By Race in New Kent , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 19,272 80.42%
Black or African American Alone 3,384 14.12%
Two Or More Races 745 3.11%
Asian Alone 289 1.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 257 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in New Kent , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,657 77.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,308 13.81%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 650 2.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 615 2.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 280 1.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 237 0.99%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 95 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 76 0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%