Queens borough, New York Population 2024

2,360,826

Queens borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Queens borough was:

  • White: 30.52%
  • Asian: 26.04%
  • Black or African American: 17.69%
  • Other race: 15.62%
  • Two or more races: 9.48%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
108.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
21,714.0/sq mi
The current population of Queens borough, New York is 2,360,826 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White720,63030.52%
Asian614,65226.04%
Black or African American417,63717.69%
Other race368,85615.62%
Two or more races223,8539.48%
Native American13,9010.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2970.05%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Queens borough Population by Race

Queens borough Population Pyramid 2024

Queens borough Median Age

39.9

Total

38.6

Male

41.1

Female

Queens borough Adults

There are 1,890,960 adults, (389,399 of whom are seniors) in Queens borough.

Queens borough Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Queens borough Sex Ratio

Female1,204,92851.04%
Male1,155,89848.96%

Queens borough Population by Age

Queens borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All816,8592.8545.254.8
Married370,4083.6354.445.6
Non Family267,8961.3235.464.6
Female125,4443.5240.559.5
Male53,1113.584159

3.46

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

45.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Queens borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade119,8767.01%
Associates Degree133,0587.78%
Bachelors Degree365,14021.36%
Graduate Degree229,32313.41%
High School Graduate444,62126%
Less Than 9th Grade174,35110.2%
Some College243,39014.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Queens borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Queens borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian456,397357,713184,909
Hispanic443,084329,69689,275
White440,962405,768214,647
Black297,502263,17681,585
Other Race245,708172,82242,178
2+ Races149,763123,35744,828
Native American9,3057,3592,080
Islander934653276

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 48.68%.

Queens borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,587$69,708$60,557
Graduate Degree$84,845$91,014$81,628
High School Graduate$37,077$42,398$30,878
Less Than 9th Grade$29,021$34,064$23,388
Overall$48,770$51,949$45,567
Some College$46,059$51,057$41,519

$48,770

Average Earnings

$51,949

Average Male

$45,567

Average Female

Queens borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Queens borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Queens borough Language

44.62% of Queens borough residents speak only English, while 55.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.39% of the population.

Queens borough Language

Queens borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic653,72089,62113.71%
Asian611,18176,69112.55%
Other366,10549,76413.59%
White553,81449,2658.9%
Black409,50448,83111.92%
Multiple220,65925,87811.73%
Native13,7411,38010.04%
Islander1,291997.67%

11.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

12.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Queens borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Queens borough is Hispanic, with 13.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Queens borough is Islander, with 7.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.9%.

Queens borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.12%
High School12.72%
Some College9.91%
Bachelors or Greater5.6%

Queens borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.24%
Male Unemployed21.12%
Female Employed5.05%
Male Employed4.24%

Queens borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Queens borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,848$120,569
Households$82,431$109,287
Married Families$106,135$135,349
Non Families$56,603$76,636

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Queens borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Queens borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Queens borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Queens borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Queens borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38,515

Number of Veterans

34,538

Male Veterans

3,977

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12,655
Second Gulf War7,785
First Gulf War6,079
Korea3,417
World War II1,055

Queens borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11,738
65 to 749,046
35 to 547,999
55 to 645,873
18 to 343,859

Queens borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17,3292.91%
Black10,5223.14%
Hispanic8,5981.71%
2+ Races3,8492.29%
Asian3,7990.76%
Other Race2,7710.99%
Native American2091.95%
Islander363.03%

Queens borough Veterans by Race

Queens borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Queens borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Queens borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Queens borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Queens borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.86%

Born in Queens borough

52.86%

Native Born

47.14%

Foreign Born

19.2%

Non Citizen

27.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

52.86% of Queens borough residents were born in the United States, with 44.86% having been born in New York. 19.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Queens borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,360,82600%

Queens borough Population by Year