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New Kent County, Virginia

New Kent County had 27,218 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 210.0 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 133 in Virginia by population and 86th by land area.

Population
27,218
#68 of 133 in Virginia · #1,535 in US
Area
210.0 sq mi
#86 of 133 in Virginia · #2,983 in US
Density
130 / sq mi
#61 of 133 in Virginia · #758 in US
Median household income
$115,854
#9 of 133 in Virginia · #47 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

New Kent County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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New Kent County population, land area and income

New Kent County had 27,218 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 210.0 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 133 in Virginia by population and 86th by land area. That works out to 129.6 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, about the same as New Kent County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $115,854 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,218

3144th1st

1535th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

210 sq mi

3144th1st

2983rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

129.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

758th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$115,854

3143rd1st

47th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

27,218

133rd1st

68th of 133 (VA)

Land area

210 sq mi

133rd1st

86th of 133 (VA)

Density

129.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

61st of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$115,854

133rd1st

9th of 133 (VA)

How New Kent County's population changed since 2020

New Kent County gained 4,092 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 17.7%. That ranks 1st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, New Kent County recorded 1,114 births and 995 deaths, a natural change of +119. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,113. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,113 people.

23.1k202024.0k202125.0k202226.2k202327.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,114
Deaths
995
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+4,113
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,007

Where New Kent County is

The Census internal point of New Kent County is at 37.510200, -76.999300. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with New Kent County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: New Kent County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.510200, -76.999300
DMS
37°30'36.72"N 76°59'57.48"W
UTM
18N 323296.4E 4153350.6N
Geohash
dq9jrudbf
Plus code
8795G262+37

Towns in New Kent County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in New Kent County. Its 27,218 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering New Kent County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for New Kent County. The most populous is Henrico County, VA, with 338,696 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 23.9 miles W of New Kent County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 26.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hopewell, VA (population 22,970), 22.4 miles away.

New Kent County FIPS code

The FIPS code of New Kent County is 51127: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 127. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $115,854.

Questions people ask

What is the population of New Kent County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,218. That is up 4,092 people (17.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 23,126.

What is the FIPS code of New Kent County?

51127. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (127) identify the county.

What is the largest town in New Kent County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in New Kent County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border New Kent County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Henrico County, VA; Hanover County, VA; James City County, VA; King William County, VA; King and Queen County, VA; Charles City County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.