Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 26,134 population of New Kent County, Virginia comprised of 1,077 people who identified as Hispanic (4.12%), and 25,057 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Kent County, Virginia with a population of 20,649 (79.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,987 (15.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 858 (3.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Kent County, Virginia in 2023, with a population of 19,818 (75.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,882 (14.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 831 (3.18%).

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 2023
Total Population:26,134
95.88%
Non Hispanic (95.88%)
Hispanic (4.12%)
Race in New Kent County, VA in 2023
Total Population:26,134
79.01%15.26%
White Alone (79.01%)
Black or African American Alone (15.26%)
Two or more races (3.28%)
Asian Alone (1.3%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.07%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in New Kent County, VA in 2023
Total Population:26,134
75.83%14.85%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.83%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.85%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.18%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.92%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.96%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.25%)
Population By Race in New Kent , VA in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 20,649 79.01%
Black or African American Alone 3,987 15.26%
Two Or More Races 858 3.28%
Asian Alone 340 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 280 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in New Kent , VA in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,818 75.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,882 14.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 831 3.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 762 2.92%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 328 1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 249 0.95%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 105 0.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 96 0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 31 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%