New Kent County, Virginia

New Kent County is a located in the  of, a  of the. As of the, the population was 13,462. Its is. It is located in the region and is a portion of the Richmond  (MSA).

History
New Kent County was established in from. The county is named for,. New Kent County is the birthplace of two U. S. Presidents' wives - and. The church where George and Martha Washington are believed to have been wed, St. Peters, still holds services today. The Indians frequented this area as well as nearby  and two tribes are still well-established in this area.

In 2006, the rated New Kent County among the top 100 fastest growing counties in the nation.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 579 (223 ). 543 km² (210 mi²) of it is land and 36 km² (14 mi²) of it (6.23%) is water. The borders the county to the south, the Pamunkey and York rivers border it to the north and east.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 13,462 people, 4,925 households, and 3,895 families residing in the county. The was 25/km² (64/mi²). There were 5,203 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.26%, 16.20% or , 1.29% , 0.53% , 0.01% , 0.53% from , and 1.17% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 4,925 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.60% were living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.90% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 32.00% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,595, and the median income for a family was $60,678. Males had a median income of $40,005 versus $28,894 for females. The for the county was $22,893. 4.90% of the population and 3.40% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.40% are under the age of 18 and 7.00% are 65 or older.

Communities and towns
There are no incorporated towns in New Kent County. Unincorporated towns and communities include:



Highways

 * Interstate 64 traverses the county, with four exits (205, 211, 214 and 220), roughly paralleling.


 * Major state highways include State Routes, , , , and.

Railroads
The county is crossed by the railroad tracks of and, but has no passenger rail stations. The nearest service is at stations in  and.

Air
New Kent Airport in the county's western end near Quinton is a facility. Commercial passenger air service and cargo services are offered at, which is located in adjacent , about 10 miles west of Bottoms Bridge.

Attractions
is Virginia's Premier Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse racing facility.

Notable Residents

 * , (c. 1625 - 1710), plantation owner and member of the
 * , (1730 - 1788), born in New Kent County, member of the and signer of the
 * , (1731 - 1802), born in New Kent County, wife of president
 * , (1790 - 1842), born in New Kent County, first wife of president
 * , (1839 - 1895), born in New Kent County, member of the and the