Kings County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,653,963
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,653,963
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,617,631
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,736,291
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,736,296
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,736,074
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,504,700
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 13.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 31,586
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 35.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,141,824
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 29.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $905,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,542
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,135
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,833
Building Permits, 2025 6,844
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,009,927
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,149,938
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,154,069
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,474,228
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,844,396
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,387
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,575
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 62,317
Total employment, 2023 745,880
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 37,589,105
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 326,360
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 56,038
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36,193
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,683
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,156
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35,021
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 603
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52,865
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39,437.8
Population per square mile, 2010 35,369.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 69.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 70.82
FIPS Code 36047