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. Much of the housing stock in New Kent was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local New Kent economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in New Kent, where the median household income is $159,097.00.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in New Kent, employing 6.42% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Public Service and Professional, scientific, and technical services industries employ 31.63% and 20.70% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New Kent a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New Kent has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New Kent’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in New Kent is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Kent, the average commute to work is 35.96 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

The education level of New Kent ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in New Kent, 45.10% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in New Kent in 2022 was $85,879, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $343,516 for a family of four.

New Kent is a somewhat 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, English, Italian, German, and European.

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