Queens borough, New York Population 2024

2,330,124

Queens borough Demographics

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

  • White: 28.35%
  • Asian: 26.05%
  • Black or African American: 17.39%
  • Other race: 16.21%
  • Two or more races: 11.23%
  • Native American: 0.71%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
108.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
21,431.60/sq mi
The current population of Queens borough, New York is 2,330,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White660,47428.35%
Asian606,94626.05%
Black or African American405,16717.39%
Other race377,65616.21%
Two or more races261,65711.23%
Native American16,5630.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,6610.07%

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

40.4

Total

39.2

Male

41.6

Female

Queens borough Adults

There are 1,869,189 adults, (399,780 of whom are seniors) in Queens borough.

Queens borough Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Queens borough Sex Ratio

Female1,191,68651.14%
Male1,138,43848.86%

Queens borough Population by Age

Queens borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All828,2302.7744.955.1
Married367,3113.5654.945.1
Non Family276,1021.2934.765.3
Female129,0453.4140.259.8
Male55,7723.4740.359.7

3.38

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

44.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Queens borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade117,1516.9%
Associates Degree131,6967.76%
Bachelors Degree365,53121.53%
Graduate Degree233,22913.73%
High School Graduate435,02425.62%
Less Than 9th Grade176,75210.41%
Some College238,69014.06%

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
Asian454,029355,004184,709
Hispanic438,862326,68489,558
White433,487398,861215,348
Black290,354256,95381,738
Other Race254,580178,30743,386
2+ Races178,870147,21553,012
Native American11,0798,3292,367
Islander1,056765266

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 49.68%.

Queens borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,872$72,879$63,125
Graduate Degree$87,906$94,684$84,455
High School Graduate$38,118$43,616$31,810
Less Than 9th Grade$30,584$36,008$24,240
Overall$50,742$53,783$47,055
Some College$47,314$51,756$42,448

$50,742

Average Earnings

$53,783

Average Male

$47,055

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

44.77% of Queens borough residents speak only English, while 55.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.21% of the population.

Queens borough Language

Queens borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic642,01592,76514.45%
Asian603,88179,81813.22%
Other374,90252,28413.95%
Black396,83649,51512.48%
White543,62048,8618.99%
Multiple257,90432,38012.56%
Native16,2932,05612.62%
Islander1,65422613.66%

12.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.91%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Queens borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Queens borough is Hispanic, with 14.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Queens borough is White, with 8.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.76%.

Queens borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.85%
High School13.76%
Some College10.52%
Bachelors or Greater5.74%

Queens borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.38%
Male Unemployed21.67%
Female Employed5.38%
Male Employed4.39%

Queens borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Queens borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,052$125,456
Households$84,961$113,673
Married Families$110,159$141,221
Non Families$58,230$79,662

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Queens borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

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

36,996

Number of Veterans

33,111

Male Veterans

3,885

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12,211
Second Gulf War8,040
First Gulf War5,481
Korea2,923
World War II906

Queens borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11,809
65 to 748,238
35 to 547,645
55 to 645,533
18 to 343,771

Queens borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,2402.97%
Black9,9753.08%
Hispanic7,9571.6%
2+ Races3,9551.98%
Asian3,8400.78%
Other Race2,7410.95%
Native American2071.59%
Islander382.58%

Queens borough Veterans by Race

Queens borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Queens borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

59%

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

44.37%

Born in Queens borough

52.43%

Native Born

47.57%

Foreign Born

19.28%

Non Citizen

28.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

52.43% of Queens borough residents were born in the United States, with 44.37% having been born in New York. 19.28% 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
20242,330,12400%

Queens borough Population by Year