Kings County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 154,327
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 154,327
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 154,913
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 152,480
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 152,484
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 152,486
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 152,982
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.3%
Female persons, percent 44.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 59.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,079
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,328
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $324,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,878
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $589
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,331
Building Permits, 2025 507
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,052
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 558,186
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 738,918
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 368,683
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,995,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,044
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,995
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,306
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,821
Total employment, 2023 28,791
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,490,080
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,001
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 916
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 601
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 102
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 109.6
Population per square mile, 2010 110.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,390.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,389.42
FIPS Code 06031