About New Kent
New Kent County is a county in the eastern part the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is New Kent. New Kent County is included in the Greater Richmond Region.
New Kent County was established in 1654, using territory annexed from York County and was organized and settled by William Claiborne. The county's name originated because several prominent inhabitants, including William Claiborne, recently had been forced from their settlement at Kent Island, Maryland by Lord Baltimore upon the formation of Maryland. Claiborne had named the island for his birthplace in Kent, England.
In 2006, the US Census Bureau rated New Kent County among the top 100 fastest-growing counties in the U.S.
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Population by Age Level. Median Age 45.08. Households: 1,915.
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