New Kent County

New Kent County is located in east central Virginia.  The County Seat is New Kent and the largest city is New Kent.  The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.new-kent.va.us/.  The 2014 population estimate is 20,021 and the 2010 census population was 18,432.  The land area is 209.73 square miles and there are 87.9 persons per square mile.

82% of the population is White, 13.7% is Black or African American, 2.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% is Asian, 1% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.2% is two or more races.  88.8% have a high school degree or higher, and 23.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $253,700, there are 6,886 households, an average of 2.65 persons per household.  The per capita income is $32,068,  the median household income is $70,618, and 5.9% of the persons in New Kent County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,315.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $135,156, and sales per capita were $7,837.  

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