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Queens County

New York · 2,230,722 residents · 109 sq mi
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Queens County is home to 2,230,722 people in New York. 48% of locals were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $479,300. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 42 minutes. Renters pay $1,181 a month at the median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,230,722
Unchangedsince 2000
from 2,229,379 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+5%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
109 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.9M2.0M2.2M2.3M2.5M19902000201020202024Queens County
20242.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(132,464)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.5%(123,766)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.5%(123,406)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(139,096)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(160,875)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.2%(362,130)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(326,279)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(322,884)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(253,676)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.8%(150,624)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(93,347)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(42,175)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,291
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,439 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,553
+33%since 2000
from $19,222 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$479,300
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $206,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,181
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $775 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
43.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 42.8% in 2000
57.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.81 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.89 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
43.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
8.7
+1%since 2009
from 8.6 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-Hispanic32.9%(732,895)
Black19%(422,831)
Hispanic / Latino25%(556,605)
Asian17.5%(389,303)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic27.6%(616,727)
Black17.7%(395,881)
Hispanic / Latino27.5%(613,750)
Asian22.8%(508,334)
Other3.5%(78,435)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American10%(219,577)
Puerto Rican5.1%(111,888)
Ecuadorian4.5%(99,966)
Dominican4%(89,001)
Mexican3.5%(77,983)
Colombian3.2%(71,317)
Central American2.4%(53,225)
Peruvian1.2%(25,448)
Salvadoran1%(22,021)
Guatemalan0.6%(12,742)
Cuban0.6%(12,519)
Honduran0.4%(9,013)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(5,709)
Spaniard0.2%(4,981)
Venezuelan0.2%(4,314)
Panamanian0.2%(3,867)
Chilean0.2%(3,773)
Bolivian0.2%(3,316)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,083)
Paraguayan0.1%(2,510)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,913)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,412)
Ancestry
Italian7.3%(159,786)
West Indian6.6%(145,292)
Irish4.8%(105,348)
German3.2%(70,383)
Jamaican2.7%(59,999)
Polish2.7%(59,757)
Guyanese2.5%(53,961)
American2.1%(45,604)
Russian2%(44,676)
Greek1.9%(41,654)
Haitian1.7%(38,368)
Subsaharan African1.1%(24,980)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
English0.9%(20,267)
Arab0.9%(19,354)
French0.6%(12,512)
Romanian0.5%(11,686)
Hungarian0.4%(9,470)
Ukrainian0.4%(8,375)
Austrian0.3%(7,523)
Croatian0.3%(7,054)
Egyptian0.3%(6,551)
Nigerian0.3%(6,304)
Brazilian0.3%(6,175)
Scottish0.3%(5,718)
Barbadian0.2%(5,021)
Portuguese0.2%(4,727)
Armenian0.2%(4,658)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(4,602)
Israeli0.2%(4,164)
Turkish0.2%(3,767)
Iranian0.2%(3,707)
Dutch0.2%(3,516)
Moroccan0.2%(3,459)
Czech0.2%(3,450)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,131)
Swedish0.1%(2,862)
Norwegian0.1%(2,559)
British0.1%(2,457)
Serbian0.1%(2,438)
Lebanese0.1%(2,228)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,090)
French Canadian0.1%(2,020)
Slovak0.1%(1,882)
Welsh0.1%(1,666)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,326)
Canadian0.1%(1,308)
Swiss0.1%(1,260)
Macedonian0.1%(1,109)
Danish0%(792)
Finnish0%(693)
Belgian0%(593)
Latvian0%(568)
Ethiopian0%(505)
Slovene0%(468)
Syrian0%(420)
Iraqi0%(315)
Jordanian0%(307)
Australian0%(285)
Somali0%(98)
Kenyan0%(96)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
42.0 min
+31%since 2000
from 32.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
32.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
51.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
5.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
36.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
48.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
3.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.2%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% 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)23.6%(8,376)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(5,059)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(11,478)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(2,477)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(675)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35,435 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 Queens County, New York?

Queens County, New York has about 2,230,722 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Queens County, New York earns about $55,291 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 $479,300, and the typical rent is about $1,181 a month.

How educated are people in Queens County, New York?

About 29.5% 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 13.0% 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 279,124 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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