New Kent, Virginia

New Kent is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of New Kent County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2020 Census was 739.[2]

A view along New Kent Highway
Union Army camp at Cumberland Landing, May 1862

Cumberland Landing, Cumberland Plantation, and the Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve are near New Kent.

Criss Cross and St. Peter's Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and New Kent High School and George W. Watkins High School are National Historic Landmarks.[3]

Notable people

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010239
2020739209.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010–2020[5]

2020 census

New Kent CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[5] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 197 574 82.43% 77.67%
Black or African American alone (NH) 23 77 9.62% 10.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 1 5 0.42% 0.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.14%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 5 0.00% 0.68%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 12 38 5.02% 5.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 38 2.51% 5.14%
Total 239 739 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

See also

References

37°31′04″N 76°58′44″W


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