Queens County, New York
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,136
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,358,182
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,316,841
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,405,427
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,405,424
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,405,464
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,230,722
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 28.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 35,435
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 47.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 934,750
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $723,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,094
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,117
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,956
Building Permits, 2025 3,395
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 841,003
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,121,389
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,652,831
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,366,852
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,017,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,102
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,136
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,146
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 51,188
Total employment, 2023 616,045
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 35,016,828
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 286,717
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 44,991
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 29,734
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,436
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 20,849
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 22,098
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 922
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42,208
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22,124.5
Population per square mile, 2010 20,553.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 108.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 108.53
FIPS Code 36081