Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 26, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	000-33411
Entity Registrant Name	New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001163389
Entity Tax Identification Number	31-1804543
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	VA
Entity Address, Address Line One	67 Commerce Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Honaker
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	24260
City Area Code	276
Local Phone Number	873-7000
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 24,896,869
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,616,462
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Auditor Name	Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
Auditor Firm ID	149
Auditor Location	Roanoke, Virginia