New Kent County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric New Kent County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 25,370 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 113.4 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.65% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 41.4 37.2 37.1
Households 9,031 3,324,966 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

New Kent County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric New Kent County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $117,725 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.59% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.7% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric New Kent County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $450,000 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $1,653 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 92.1% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric New Kent County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.1 23.3 22.5
Work from home 18.2% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

New Kent County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric New Kent County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.8% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.60 2.53 2.54

Health

New Kent County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric New Kent County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.3% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 17.9% 19.0% 19.0%