New Kent County, Virginia
New Kent County | |
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County courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′N 77°00′W / 37.51°N 77°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1654 |
| Named after | Kent, England |
| Seat | New Kent |
| Area | |
• Total | 222 sq mi (570 km2) |
| • Land | 210 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 6.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,945 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
New Kent County is a county in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 22,945. Its county seat is New Kent.
New Kent County is located east of the Greater Richmond Region and is part of the Richmond and the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area.