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Kings County

California · 154,327 residents (2025 est.) · 1,391 sq mi
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Kings County is a county of 153,298 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 32.5. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 28% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
153,298
+18%since 2000
from 129,461 in 2000
154,327 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
110 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 105 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.5
+8%since 2000
from 30.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,391 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
96K112K127K143K158K19902000201020202024Kings County
2024153K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(10,887)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(10,250)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.5%(13,058)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(10,970)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.7%(11,862)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.7%(25,594)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(22,945)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(16,811)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.4%(14,337)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(9,981)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(4,552)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(2,051)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,995
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,749 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,306
+72%since 2000
from $15,848 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.0%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
+2%since 2010
from 0.413 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing15.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction15.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services2.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$324,300
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,331
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $533 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 55.9% in 2000
45.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.17 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
−4%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
19
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.6%(53,817)
Black8%(10,418)
Hispanic / Latino43.6%(56,461)
Asian3%(3,884)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic28%(42,981)
Black5.8%(8,907)
Hispanic / Latino58.2%(89,248)
Asian3.6%(5,521)
Other4.3%(6,641)
Diversity Score
72
−6%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−3%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican54.3%(83,201)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,011)
Spaniard0.6%(844)
Salvadoran0.3%(500)
Guatemalan0.3%(483)
Honduran0.3%(444)
Cuban0.1%(194)
Colombian0.1%(175)
Peruvian0.1%(163)
Dominican0.1%(104)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino2.1%(3,198)
Chinese0.4%(669)
Hmong0.3%(397)
Vietnamese0.2%(308)
Cambodian0.2%(280)
Laotian0.2%(258)
Korean0.1%(193)
Japanese0.1%(134)
Thai0.1%(81)
Asian Indian0.1%(77)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(75)
Guamanian0%(59)
Samoan0%(56)
Tongan0%(31)
Ancestry
German5%(7,656)
English4.2%(6,476)
Irish4.2%(6,468)
Portuguese3.4%(5,159)
American2%(3,142)
Italian1.9%(2,854)
French0.9%(1,408)
Scottish0.7%(1,023)
Dutch0.5%(837)
Swedish0.4%(688)
Norwegian0.4%(572)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(490)
Nigerian0.3%(480)
Arab0.3%(479)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(456)
Armenian0.2%(307)
Palestinian0.1%(229)
Danish0.1%(228)
Russian0.1%(227)
West Indian0.1%(188)
Swiss0.1%(186)
Welsh0.1%(154)
Jamaican0.1%(145)
Romanian0.1%(134)
Czech0.1%(105)
Greek0.1%(101)
British0.1%(98)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Austrian0.1%(77)
Syrian0%(66)
Ukrainian0%(60)
Croatian0%(57)
Brazilian0%(56)
Iranian0%(46)
Belgian0%(30)
Lebanese0%(26)
Finnish0%(23)
Iraqi0%(17)
Turkish0%(17)
Egyptian0%(10)
Haitian0%(10)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
75.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 2.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+58%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 13.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 57.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
26.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
55.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 57.7% in 2009
Female
44.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
Foreign born
19.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.3%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.8%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 73.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
58.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 59.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
37.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 36.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.8%(30,214)
Married44.1%(29,729)
Widowed2.5%(1,707)
Divorced8.5%(5,739)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(16,864)
Married49.2%(25,430)
Widowed7.5%(3,887)
Divorced10.7%(5,533)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.3%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.6%(3,370)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(2,190)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.3%(1,647)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(128)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,079 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kings County, California?

Kings County, California has about 153,298 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kings County, California?

The typical household in Kings County, California earns about $70,995 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kings County, California expensive?

In Kings County, California, the median home is worth about $324,300, and the typical rent is about $1,331 a month.

How educated are people in Kings County, California?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Kings County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kings County, California?

About 16.0% of people in Kings County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kings County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Kings County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 51,829 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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