New Kent is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 739 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Kent is the 313th largest community in Virginia. New Kent has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New Kent, where the median household income is $166,375.00.

New Kent is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around New Kent, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

A relatively large number of people in New Kent telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, New Kent is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New Kent really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New Kent perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in New Kent, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 40.66 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, New Kent does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in New Kent who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.08% of adults in New Kent have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New Kent in 2022 was $69,513, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $278,052 for a family of four.

New Kent is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New Kent home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Kent residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Kent include Irish, Italian, English, German, and European.

The most common language spoken in New Kent is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.