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

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

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 239
2020 739 209.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010–2020

2020 census

New Kent CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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.

Notable People

Anthony G. Crutchfield Army 3-star general.

See also

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