COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Kings County
New York · 2,465,326 residents · 69.377 sq mi
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Kings County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $32,135. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $229,200. The poverty rate of 25.1% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 26% less than the New York median. Despite a median home value of $229,200, the poverty rate sits 102% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.6M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(182,599)
5 to 97.7%(189,677)
10 to 147.4%(182,866)
15 to 197.2%(177,281)
20 to 247.4%(183,217)
25 to 3415.8%(389,714)
35 to 4415%(368,600)
45 to 5412.5%(307,200)
55 to 648.2%(201,514)
65 to 746.1%(149,665)
75 to 844%(97,486)
85 and over1.4%(35,507)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,135
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,684 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$229,200
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $194,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic46.9%(1,079,762)
Black38%(873,620)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(447,605)
Asian4.8%(111,148)
2000
White, non-Hispanic34.7%(854,532)
Black34.4%(848,583)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(487,878)
Asian7.5%(184,291)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5%(132,727)
Mexican3.9%(103,780)
Dominican3.7%(96,212)
South American2.7%(71,227)
Central American2%(53,087)
Ecuadorian1.3%(33,959)
Colombian0.6%(15,518)
Guatemalan0.6%(14,557)
Panamanian0.5%(12,111)
Salvadoran0.5%(11,974)
Cuban0.4%(9,539)
Honduran0.4%(9,264)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(6,942)
Peruvian0.2%(6,496)
Venezuelan0.2%(5,875)
Argentine0.1%(3,650)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,806)
Chilean0.1%(2,657)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,194)
Uruguayan0%(1,070)
Bolivian0%(509)
Paraguayan0%(84)
Asian origin
Chinese7.3%(192,609)
Asian Indian1.1%(29,011)
Pakistani0.8%(20,639)
Bangladeshi0.8%(20,188)
Korean0.4%(10,722)
Filipino0.4%(9,856)
Japanese0.2%(4,402)
Vietnamese0.2%(4,210)
Taiwanese0.1%(2,506)
Burmese0%(1,138)
Uzbek0%(869)
Thai0%(666)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(569)
Malaysian0%(540)
Cambodian0%(514)
Sri Lankan0%(439)
Indonesian0%(299)
Mongolian0%(251)
Singaporean0%(200)
Kazakh0%(160)
Laotian0%(105)
Hmong0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(1,206)
Chamorro0%(373)
Samoan0%(209)
Fijian0%(153)
Tongan0%(23)
Marshallese0%(19)
Guamanian0%(17)
Ancestry
West Indian9.9%(260,795)
Italian4.5%(118,471)
American4.1%(107,251)
Irish4%(105,150)
Jamaican3.1%(80,267)
German2.8%(73,463)
Haitian2.5%(66,584)
English2.4%(64,134)
Russian2.3%(61,155)
Subsaharan African2.1%(56,341)
Polish2.1%(56,188)
Arab1.8%(46,948)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.7%(44,108)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian1.6%(41,579)
Guyanese1.4%(37,876)
Hungarian1%(26,420)
French0.8%(22,088)
Scottish0.6%(15,769)
Nigerian0.5%(14,301)
Barbadian0.5%(14,219)
Greek0.5%(12,431)
Egyptian0.3%(8,489)
Swedish0.3%(8,242)
Romanian0.3%(7,879)
British0.3%(7,723)
Dutch0.3%(7,578)
Syrian0.3%(7,342)
Norwegian0.3%(6,945)
Lebanese0.3%(6,781)
Turkish0.3%(6,723)
Israeli0.3%(6,613)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(5,442)
Moroccan0.2%(5,033)
Austrian0.2%(4,632)
Portuguese0.2%(4,337)
Lithuanian0.2%(4,318)
Iranian0.1%(3,838)
Armenian0.1%(3,771)
Czech0.1%(3,734)
Ghanaian0.1%(3,719)
Canadian0.1%(3,666)
Welsh0.1%(3,522)
French Canadian0.1%(3,517)
Brazilian0.1%(3,211)
Slovak0.1%(3,065)
Danish0.1%(2,725)
Swiss0.1%(2,370)
Australian0.1%(2,104)
Croatian0.1%(1,933)
Palestinian0.1%(1,719)
Finnish0.1%(1,594)
Belgian0%(1,299)
Ethiopian0%(1,199)
Macedonian0%(1,079)
Latvian0%(944)
Serbian0%(800)
Iraqi0%(773)
Jordanian0%(704)
Bulgarian0%(681)
Kenyan0%(565)
Slovene0%(549)
Cape Verdean0%(248)
Somali0%(204)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
68.8%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 63.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(347,129)
Married51.8%(450,794)
Widowed2.8%(24,393)
Divorced5.5%(48,075)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(364,988)
Married45.2%(470,392)
Widowed11.2%(116,741)
Divorced8.6%(89,210)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kings County, New York?
Kings County, New York has about 2,465,326 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kings County, New York?
The typical household in Kings County, New York earns about $32,135 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kings County, New York expensive?
In Kings County, New York, the median home is worth about $229,200, and the typical rent is about $672 a month.
How educated are people in Kings County, New York?
About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kings County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kings County, New York?
About 25.1% of people in Kings County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kings County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Kings County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 164,662 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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