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Queens County
New York · 2,358,182 residents (2025 est.) · 108.724 sq mi
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Queens County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $86,136. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $723,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:2,358,182 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.3M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(126,361)
5 to 95.2%(121,349)
10 to 145.7%(131,427)
15 to 195.1%(119,402)
20 to 245.4%(126,104)
25 to 3415%(348,913)
35 to 4413.7%(317,122)
45 to 5413%(302,893)
55 to 6413.6%(315,943)
65 to 7410.3%(240,398)
75 to 845.3%(122,110)
85 and over2.2%(51,030)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$86,136
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,439 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.9%
Finance & insurance8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
Other services7.9%
Wholesale trade7%
Public administration5.3%
Retail trade3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Education & health services0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$723,800
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $206,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
8.4
−2%since 2009
from 8.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.9%(732,895)
Black19%(422,831)
Hispanic / Latino25%(556,605)
Asian17.5%(389,303)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.2%(538,469)
Black16.3%(379,738)
Hispanic / Latino28.1%(652,505)
Asian25.9%(601,394)
Other6.5%(150,946)
96
+2%since 2009
from 94 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
53
Unchangedsince 2020
from 53 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
South American10.4%(241,518)
Ecuadorian5.3%(122,498)
Dominican4.7%(109,248)
Mexican4.1%(95,047)
Puerto Rican4.1%(94,805)
Colombian3.1%(72,806)
Central American2.7%(63,699)
Salvadoran1%(24,122)
Peruvian0.9%(21,602)
Guatemalan0.7%(17,418)
Honduran0.6%(13,050)
Cuban0.4%(9,574)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(7,858)
Venezuelan0.3%(7,108)
Argentine0.2%(5,262)
Panamanian0.2%(4,473)
Chilean0.2%(4,079)
Bolivian0.1%(2,793)
Paraguayan0.1%(2,573)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,483)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,083)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,483)
Asian origin
Chinese10.6%(245,276)
Asian Indian5.2%(120,735)
Bangladeshi2.7%(61,737)
Korean2%(45,797)
Filipino1.8%(41,337)
Pakistani0.8%(18,148)
Nepalese0.6%(13,330)
Taiwanese0.3%(7,175)
Japanese0.3%(6,422)
Vietnamese0.2%(5,135)
Indonesian0.2%(5,060)
Thai0.2%(4,804)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(753)
Samoan0%(629)
Chamorro0%(584)
Tongan0%(419)
Fijian0%(296)
Marshallese0%(10)
Ancestry
West Indian6.6%(153,016)
Italian4.9%(114,126)
Irish3.6%(84,576)
Jamaican3%(68,606)
American2.8%(65,858)
Guyanese2.7%(62,832)
German2.3%(53,689)
Polish2%(45,827)
Haitian1.5%(35,640)
Greek1.3%(30,173)
Subsaharan African1.3%(29,767)
Russian1.3%(29,219)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.1%(25,788)
English1%(23,851)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.9%(20,667)
French0.4%(9,891)
Egyptian0.4%(8,952)
Nigerian0.4%(8,921)
Romanian0.4%(8,564)
Ukrainian0.4%(8,228)
Hungarian0.3%(6,761)
Scottish0.3%(6,258)
Ghanaian0.2%(4,878)
Brazilian0.2%(4,852)
Portuguese0.2%(4,622)
Austrian0.2%(4,571)
Barbadian0.2%(4,465)
Croatian0.2%(4,321)
Turkish0.2%(4,053)
Moroccan0.2%(3,768)
Armenian0.1%(3,424)
Dutch0.1%(3,384)
Czech0.1%(3,068)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,048)
Lebanese0.1%(3,012)
Swedish0.1%(2,965)
Iranian0.1%(2,866)
Israeli0.1%(2,863)
Macedonian0.1%(2,669)
British0.1%(2,264)
Norwegian0.1%(2,242)
Serbian0.1%(2,123)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(2,018)
Canadian0.1%(1,640)
French Canadian0.1%(1,580)
Welsh0.1%(1,541)
Slovak0.1%(1,539)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,351)
Syrian0.1%(1,324)
Danish0%(1,148)
Swiss0%(848)
Finnish0%(659)
Slovene0%(515)
Latvian0%(488)
Belgian0%(471)
Australian0%(382)
Kenyan0%(344)
Palestinian0%(334)
Ethiopian0%(326)
Jordanian0%(293)
Iraqi0%(225)
Somali0%(113)
Cape Verdean0%(41)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(387,910)
Married50.4%(474,416)
Widowed2.3%(21,313)
Divorced6.1%(56,917)
Women 15+
Never married36%(361,221)
Married45.9%(460,763)
Widowed8.7%(87,444)
Divorced9.4%(93,931)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Queens County, New York?
Queens County, New York has about 2,323,052 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Queens County, New York?
The typical household in Queens County, New York earns about $86,136 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Queens County, New York expensive?
In Queens County, New York, the median home is worth about $723,800, and the typical rent is about $1,956 a month.
How educated are people in Queens County, New York?
About 36.1% of adults age 25 and over in Queens County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Queens County, New York?
About 12.9% of people in Queens County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Queens County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Queens County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 371,454 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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