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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in New Kent, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to New Kent, and putting down their money on brand new construction. New Kent’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. New Kent does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $159,097.00.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In New Kent, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.96 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.