The demographics of Port Kent City are quite diverse. Almost fifty percent of the city's population is under the age of 18, ten percent of residents were between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four, thirty-six percent were between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four, and one-sixth was sixty-four years and older. The median age of the city is thirty-three years, and males outnumber females by almost nine hundred to one. The gender makeup is roughly 50:50, with fifty-nine percent males and fifty-one percent females.
In the late 1800s, settlers began moving back to the area. The ferries on the York and Pamunkey Rivers encouraged the economic development of the region, and several plantations were established. Later, the city began developing as a port and developed as a thriving community. The city's first town was Brick House, which was also the county seat. Over time, the brick-and-mortar center developed into the county's commercial center. In 1687, the town's population was reduced to six thousand after Bacon's Rebellion ended, and the city moved to its present location.
In September 2010, New Kent County hosted three public information sessions to discuss the draft plan and gather feedback on the proposed plan. The sessions were advertised in the New Kent/Charles City Chronicle and the Tidewater Review. The information obtained at the public information sessions helped the county decide on revisions to the draft plan and final approval. The New Kent County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the plan on August 9, 2012.