County profile

New Kent County, VA 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in New Kent County, Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #46 of 135 in-state

New Kent County, VA is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 192 personnel (#46 of 135 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #46 of 135 in Virginia
  • 2.08 stations per 100 personnel
  • 70% of roster in New Kent Fire-Rescue
  • 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
3
Departments
192
Total Personnel
#46 of 135
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in New Kent County

All fire departments in New Kent County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
New Kent Fire-Rescue
Providence Forge · EMS
 combination 135
New Kent Fire-Rescue
Lanexa · EMS
 volunteer -
Quinton Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Quinton · EMS
 volunteer 57

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 1 combination (67% volunteer).

2.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 192 roster).

Largest book: New Kent Fire-Rescue holds 70% of county personnel (135 of 192).

Photo-finish peer: Marshall County, KY (+0 personnel).

Virginia breadth context

State departments
766
Annual fires
43,900
Volunteer %
67%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in New Kent County, VA? ▼

New Kent County, VA has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, 1 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #46 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

Are New Kent County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in New Kent County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve New Kent County? ▼

New Kent County has 192 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 64, which is 94% above the Virginia average.

Does New Kent County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in New Kent County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Marshall County, KY 192 pers Lincoln County, MO 192 pers Green Lake County, WI 192 pers Columbia County, GA 193 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in New Kent, VA Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in New Kent, VA Top 2 1. New Kent Fire-Rescue 135 personnel 2. Quinton Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medica… 57 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for New Kent County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.