---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "New Kent County, VA"
classification: county
fips: "51127"
state: "VA"
demographics:
  population: 25105
  population_under_18: 4887
  population_18_64: 15582
  population_65_plus: 4636
  median_household_income: 123314
  poverty_rate: 4.73
  homeownership_rate: 92.65
  unemployment_rate: 2.27
  median_home_value: 393600
  gini_index: 0.3767
  vacancy_rate: 5.43
  race_white: 19287
  race_black: 3351
  race_asian: 336
  race_native: 160
  hispanic: 964
  bachelors_plus: 9324
districts:
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9939
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/04"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0061
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/senate/26"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9992
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/house/71"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.5944
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/house/60"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.4048
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, va]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# New Kent County, VA

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 25105 |
| Under 18 | 4887 |
| 18–64 | 15582 |
| 65+ | 4636 |
| Median household income | 123314 |
| Poverty rate | 4.73 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.65 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.27 |
| Median home value | 393600 |
| Gini index | 0.3767 |
| Vacancy rate | 5.43 |
| White | 19287 |
| Black | 3351 |
| Asian | 336 |
| Native | 160 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 964 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 9324 |

## Districts

- [VA-01](/us/states/va/districts/01.md) — 99% (congressional)
- [VA-04](/us/states/va/districts/04.md) — 1% (congressional)
- [VA Senate District 26](/us/states/va/districts/senate/26.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [VA House District 71](/us/states/va/districts/house/71.md) — 59% (state house)
- [VA House District 60](/us/states/va/districts/house/60.md) — 40% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries