New Kent County, VA Population

Overview

22,519

Total Population

42.1

Median age

48.53%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

862

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Kent County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Kent County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Kent County's population under 18 was 20.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Kent County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Kent County, 16.82% were under the age of 15, 14.98% aged 15 to 29, 50.61% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 663 less females than males in New Kent County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.53% females and 51.47% males in New Kent County, VA.
The New Kent County, VA gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 989.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 909.

New Kent County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Kent County population: 80.51% are White, 12.67% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 4.34% are multiracial.
New Kent County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 862 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,657 (96.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Kent County is White with a population of 18,13 (80.51% of the total population).

New Kent County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 24,986 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Kent County's population increased by 5,000 (36.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Kent County's population increased by 4,576 (24.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Kent County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,543.