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Kings County

New York · 2,736,074 residents · 69.4 sq mi
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Kings County is a county of 2,736,074 people in New York. The typical home is worth $734,800, having roughly tripled since 2000. 26% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 36%. Getting to work takes 43 minutes on average. This skews young, with a median age of 35.2.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,736,074
+11%since 2000
from 2,465,326 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.2
+6%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
69.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.3M2.4M2.5M2.6M2.8M19902000201020202024Kings County
20242.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(169,016)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(166,390)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(164,899)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(158,117)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(189,157)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.6%(510,213)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.5%(395,831)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(312,996)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.8%(296,843)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.1%(220,598)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(105,809)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(46,205)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,973
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,135 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,295
+116%since 2000
from $16,775 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.4%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
19.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4.8%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$734,800
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $229,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,483
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $672 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
26.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 27.1% in 2000
73.5% rent
Persons per household
2.61 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
11.5
−10%since 2009
from 12.8 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic34.7%(854,532)
Black34.4%(848,583)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(487,878)
Asian7.5%(184,291)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic35.4%(968,427)
Black26.7%(729,696)
Hispanic / Latino18.9%(516,426)
Asian13.6%(370,776)
Other3.6%(98,675)
Segregation Score
55
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
Puerto Rican5.7%(147,084)
Mexican3.7%(96,198)
Dominican3.6%(91,815)
South American2.4%(62,090)
Central American1.9%(48,741)
Ecuadorian1.2%(32,154)
Colombian0.5%(13,262)
Guatemalan0.4%(11,349)
Panamanian0.4%(11,335)
Salvadoran0.4%(10,362)
Honduran0.4%(9,572)
Cuban0.3%(8,534)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(6,355)
Peruvian0.2%(5,457)
Argentine0.2%(3,915)
Venezuelan0.1%(3,672)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,744)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,635)
Chilean0.1%(1,912)
Uruguayan0%(486)
Paraguayan0%(269)
Bolivian0%(199)
Asian origin
Chinese7.8%(200,513)
Asian Indian1.2%(30,944)
Pakistani0.9%(23,675)
Bangladeshi0.4%(10,612)
Korean0.4%(9,640)
Filipino0.3%(7,357)
Japanese0.2%(4,137)
Vietnamese0.2%(3,870)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,789)
Burmese0%(1,197)
Thai0%(631)
Indonesian0%(492)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(459)
Cambodian0%(409)
Malaysian0%(408)
Sri Lankan0%(258)
Mongolian0%(238)
Laotian0%(136)
Hmong0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(302)
Samoan0%(193)
Fijian0%(25)
Ancestry
West Indian11.1%(285,203)
American5.2%(133,013)
Italian4.8%(123,970)
Irish3.7%(96,320)
Jamaican3.2%(82,193)
Russian2.8%(72,223)
Haitian2.7%(70,219)
German2.6%(67,729)
Polish2.4%(60,747)
Subsaharan African2.3%(59,092)
English1.8%(46,685)
Guyanese1.5%(39,180)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.5%(37,852)
Hungarian1.2%(29,883)
French0.7%(18,964)
Barbadian0.6%(14,978)
Greek0.5%(13,036)
Scottish0.5%(12,384)
Nigerian0.4%(10,368)
Egyptian0.4%(9,375)
British0.3%(8,961)
Norwegian0.3%(8,045)
Romanian0.3%(7,905)
Dutch0.3%(7,811)
Swedish0.3%(7,704)
Israeli0.3%(6,739)
Syrian0.3%(6,633)
Arab0.2%(6,232)
Turkish0.2%(5,352)
Austrian0.2%(5,248)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(4,814)
Lebanese0.2%(4,723)
Lithuanian0.2%(4,318)
Welsh0.2%(3,991)
Portuguese0.2%(3,949)
Moroccan0.1%(3,834)
French Canadian0.1%(3,598)
Czech0.1%(3,380)
Iranian0.1%(3,332)
Canadian0.1%(3,207)
Ghanaian0.1%(3,015)
Armenian0.1%(2,999)
Brazilian0.1%(2,732)
Danish0.1%(2,529)
Swiss0.1%(2,469)
Slovak0.1%(2,438)
Croatian0.1%(1,816)
Australian0.1%(1,739)
Finnish0.1%(1,676)
Macedonian0%(1,287)
Latvian0%(1,268)
Palestinian0%(1,237)
Belgian0%(1,203)
Serbian0%(847)
Bulgarian0%(705)
Jordanian0%(643)
Ethiopian0%(595)
Slovene0%(434)
Iraqi0%(352)
Somali0%(236)
Kenyan0%(156)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.8%
+17.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
83.2%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
43.0 min
+32%since 2000
from 32.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
18.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
55.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2011
from 61.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
44.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Female
52.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Foreign born
35.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.2%(462,382)
Married45.7%(458,028)
Widowed2%(20,453)
Divorced6%(60,568)
Women 15+
Never married43.6%(495,699)
Married39.8%(452,820)
Widowed7.5%(85,510)
Divorced9.1%(103,487)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
46.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
36.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
56.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(7,214)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(5,173)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32%(11,557)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8%(2,900)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.5%(1,245)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 36,083 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, New York?

Kings County, New York has about 2,736,074 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kings County, New York?

The typical household in Kings County, New York earns about $63,973 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 $734,800, and the typical rent is about $1,483 a month.

How educated are people in Kings County, New York?

About 38.8% 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 19.2% 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 435,410 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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