New Kent County Population Charts

According to the most recent New Kent County Virginia demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 New Kent County shows it has a Population 2019 of 21,686 which is the third most populous of all other counties in the greater New Kent County region. The county with the highest population in the area is Henrico County which depicts a population of 327,535 ( markedly bigger). Figure 3 uses the New Kent County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and New Kent County Virginia depicts an increase of 3,257 (18%).

The total New Kent County Virginia greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for New Kent County shows it has a Population Change of 17.7% which is the highest of all counties in the area.

Looking at the New Kent County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, New Kent County Virginia indicates it has 103 people per square mile which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area. The next higher in terms of population density is James City County very much bigger with population density of 526. The county with the highest population density in the area is Williamsburg city and County which shows a people per square mile of 1,674 ( appreciably bigger). Figure 6 provides New Kent County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and New Kent County shows it has a Median Age of 43.3 which is in the middle range of other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Charles City County which depicts an age of 50.8 (17.3% larger). The New Kent County Virginia population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. New Kent County Virginia shows a median age of men about 6.2% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational New Kent County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that New Kent County Virginia has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age less than most other counties in the area at 9.7% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 14.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the surrounding region in order of people between 60 and 69 years old at 10.8% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for New Kent County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) New Kent County Virginia has the smallest proportion of White population at 12.0% of the total. Figure 10 shows the New Kent County Virginia Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and New Kent County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 3.3% which is in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about the same size as the total female population.

New Kent County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. New Kent County has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 24% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 8% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for New Kent County households. New Kent County shows it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the second smallest in order of average family size of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is King and Queen County which depicts an average family size of 3.3 (8.4% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of New Kent County households for families to the total number of New Kent County households and that New Kent County depicts it has a Families of 77% which is the second most families percent of all the counties in the greater New Kent County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is King William County which depicts a families percent of 78% ( about the same size).

Looking at New Kent County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, New Kent County shows it has a Married-couple family of 82% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the counties in the greater New Kent County region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is James City County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 83% ( only slightly larger). Figure 17 shows New Kent County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. New Kent County Virginia has the percentage of households less than most other counties in the metro area at 14.6% of the total.

New Kent County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. New Kent County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.4% which is the second most percent of women who have given birth of all the counties in the greater New Kent County region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is King William County which depicts a birth rate of 6.2% (14.6% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 the second smallest in terms of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the local area at 21% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) New Kent County depicts it has a Unwed Births of 9% which is the smallest when ranked by percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Charles City County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 50% ( very much bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. New Kent County Virginia has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. New Kent County Virginia has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

New Kent County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for New Kent County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. New Kent County shows it has a Total Single People of 38% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Williamsburg city and County which shows a percent single of 73% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, New Kent County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Virginia, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, New Kent County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. New Kent County Virginia has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Charles City County (9%), and #1 King and Queen County (11%) are larger. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New Kent County Virginia has the smallest proportion of men who have never been married at 6% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New Kent County Virginia has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest in order of percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the greater region at 9% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Charles City County (14%), and #1 King and Queen County (16%) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the New Kent County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New Kent County metro area. New Kent County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 16% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Henrico County (19%), and #1 King and Queen County (19%) are larger. Second, it has in the center range of other counties in the greater region in terms of single men 25 to 29 at 11% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the New Kent County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New Kent County metro area. New Kent County Virginia has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single women 25 to 29 at 5% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 35 to 39 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being King William County with 13%.

New Kent County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data New Kent County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. New Kent County Virginia has the percentage of citizens by naturalization less than most other counties in the local area at 1% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of New Kent County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) New Kent County shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 2.7% which is in the mid point range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Henrico County which shows a percent born outside United States of 12.9% (approximately 4.8 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, New Kent County is approximately a fifth the size. Also, versus the state of Virginia, percent of population who was born in another country of 12.4%, New Kent County is approximately a fifth the size.

Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 33.4 which is in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Charles City County which depicts a median age of 46.3 (38.6% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 the second smallest in terms of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 10% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 57% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 James City County (18%), and #1 Charles City County (27%) are larger. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being King and Queen County with 93%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 less than most other counties in the greater region at 1% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the greater region in order of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 6% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 53% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Charles City County with 57%.

New Kent County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows New Kent County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. New Kent County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 42% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being King and Queen County with 60%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the greater region in terms of from Asia at 18% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of from the Americas at 40% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. New Kent County Virginia has the percentage of from Europe the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the area at 18% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 40% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. New Kent County Virginia has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 12.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 38.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in South America at 1.7% of the total.