County · New York
Kings County, New York
Kings County, New York. Kings County had 2,653,963 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). It holds 1 place (1 city, village or borough) and 805 census tracts. GEOID 36047.
Kings County is one of the 22 counties of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,653,963
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,736,074 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,631,580
Median household income
$80,263
±$946 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974
Median home value
$905,000
±$7,741 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800
Median gross rent
$1,833
±$9 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621
How many people live in Kings County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,736,074 residents in Kings County. The Census Bureau estimates 2,653,963 for July 1, 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 2,631,580 over 69 square miles of land.
| Measure | Kings County | New York | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,631,580 | 19,852,366 | +41,606 |
| Households | 1,009,927±2,338 | 7,722,646 | +51,360 |
| Average household size | 2.56±0.01 | 2.49 | −0.10 |
| Housing units | 1,100,772±433 | 8,585,241 | +56,279 |
Kings County's population since 2000
From 2,465,326 in 2000 to 2,653,963 in 2025: up 7.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in Kings County?
Kings County holds 1 place: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place). The largest is New York with 8,584,629 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| New York | 8,804,190 | $80,483 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Kings County?
The median resident of Kings County is 36.5 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 36.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 26.6%. 35.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Kings County | New York | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5±0.1 | 39.8 | +1.3 |
| Under 18 years | 22.2% | 20.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.5%±0.1 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.0% | 19.8% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.1%±0.1 pts | 52.8% | −0.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.6%±0.2 pts | 13.4% | −3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.1%±0.1 pts | 9.0% | +0.3 pts |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.0%±0.2 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 35.3%±0.3 pts | 22.8% | −0.8 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 44.6%±0.4 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.5%±0.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| With a disability | 11.5%±0.2 pts | 12.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±0.2 pts | 5.1% | −1.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.4%±0.3 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.1%±0.3 pts | 40.2% | +4.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.1%±0.3 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5%±0.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Kings County earn?
Half of Kings County's 1,009,927 households earn less than $80,263 a year (±$946), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $74,126 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,137 after inflation. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Kings County | New York | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,263±$946 | $85,974 | +$6,137 |
| Mean household income | $123,351±$1,224 | $128,247 | – |
| Per capita income | $47,575±$456 | $50,712 | +$5,519 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1%±0.4 pts | 14.0% | −0.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.1%±1.1 pts | 18.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.9%±0.3 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.5%±0.3 pts | 90.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Kings County?
Owners occupy 29.5% of Kings County's occupied homes and renters 70.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $905,000 by its owner (±$7,741). The median renter pays $1,833 a month including utilities, and 42.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Kings County | New York | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $905,000±$7,741 | $423,800 | +$36,130 |
| Median gross rent | $1,833±$9 | $1,621 | +$78 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±0.5 pts | 43.1% | −1.8 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,542±$47 | $2,555 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 29.5%±0.4 pts | 54.3% | −0.6 pts |
| Housing units | 1,100,772±433 | 8,585,241 | +56,279 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.5%±0.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.1%±0.2 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 4.8%±0.2 pts | 41.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.2%±0.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 47.0%±0.4 pts | 30.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Kings County building?
Builders took permits for 6,844 new housing units across Kings County in 2025 (25 single-family), 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Kings County get to work?
17.6% of Kings County's workers drive alone and 19.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 41.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.9%.
| Measure | Kings County | New York | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.3%±0.3 pts | 62.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±0.2 pts | 6.4% | +1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 17.6%±0.3 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.9%±0.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 46.5%±0.4 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Walked | 8.5%±0.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 19.1%±0.4 pts | 14.9% | +14.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.7 min±0.2 | 32.6 min | −1.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What are Kings County's census tracts?
Kings County is divided into 805 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $13,240 (Tract 352) to $250,000 or more (Tract 165).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Kings County compare with New York's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 62 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 56th of 62 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 62 |
| Median household income | 17th of 62 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 62 |
| Median gross rent | 7th of 62 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 62 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9th of 62 |
| Median age | 58th of 62 |
Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kings County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.