Kings County, California's estimated population is 157,614 with a growth rate of 1.00% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kings County, California is the 34th largest county in California. The 2010 Population was 152,370 and has seen a growth of 3.44% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 9,871 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 16,230 | 6,359 | 64.42% |
1920 | 22,031 | 5,801 | 35.74% |
1930 | 25,385 | 3,354 | 15.22% |
1940 | 35,168 | 9,783 | 38.54% |
1950 | 46,768 | 11,600 | 32.98% |
1960 | 49,954 | 3,186 | 6.81% |
1970 | 64,610 | 14,656 | 29.34% |
1980 | 73,738 | 9,128 | 14.13% |
1990 | 101,469 | 27,731 | 37.61% |
2010 | 152,370 | 50,901 | 50.16% |
2011 | 151,868 | -502 | -0.33% |
2012 | 150,991 | -877 | -0.58% |
2013 | 150,337 | -654 | -0.43% |
2014 | 149,495 | -842 | -0.56% |
2015 | 150,085 | 590 | 0.39% |
2016 | 149,382 | -703 | -0.47% |
2017 | 149,665 | 283 | 0.19% |
2018 | 151,382 | 1,717 | 1.15% |
2019 | 152,940 | 1,558 | 1.03% |
2020 | 154,498 | 1,558 | 1.02% |
2021 | 156,056 | 1,558 | 1.01% |
2022 | 157,614 | 1,558 | 1.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 95,764 | 63.38% |
Black or African American | 9,820 | 6.50% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,232 | 1.48% |
Asian | 5,626 | 3.72% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 190 | 0.13% |
Some Other Race | 24,230 | 16.04% |
Two or More Races | 13,228 | 8.76% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 43,604 | 3.14 | 53.6 |
Married | 23,236 | 3.69 | 63.3 |
Male | 3,653 | 3.28 | 41 |
Female | 7,266 | 3.72 | 38.5 |
Non Family | 9,449 | 1.29 | 46.3 |
3.52
Average Family Size
3.14
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12,374 | 13.23% |
9th to 12th Grade | 11,976 | 12.80% |
High School Graduate | 24,561 | 26.26% |
Some College | 22,625 | 24.19% |
Associates Degree | 7,942 | 8.49% |
Bachelors Degree | 9,431 | 10.08% |
Graduate Degree | 4,637 | 4.96% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 3,943 | 3,467 | 1,526 |
White | 34,528 | 31,630 | 7,729 |
Islander | 120 | 113 | 26 |
Black | 6,888 | 5,581 | 906 |
2+ Races | 6,596 | 4,690 | 658 |
Native American | 1,313 | 800 | 116 |
Hispanic | 45,506 | 26,296 | 3,467 |
Other Race | 14,576 | 7,347 | 825 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 94.17%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.70%.
$36,291
Average Earnings
$41,183
Average Male
$30,039
Average Female
58.41% of Kings County, California residents speak only English, while 41.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.05% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 76,317 | 16,055 | 21.04% |
Native | 1,862 | 380 | 20.41% |
Black | 6,578 | 1,158 | 17.60% |
Multiple | 11,931 | 1,501 | 12.58% |
White | 44,065 | 3,710 | 8.42% |
Asian | 5,359 | 388 | 7.24% |
Islander | 113 | 6 | 5.31% |
Other | 4,153 | NaN% |
16.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.52%
Male Poverty Rate
17.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kings County, California is Hispanic, with 21.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kings County, California is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.89%.
46.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.0%
Male Marriage Rate
50.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,940 | 8.91% |
Black | 1,030 | 14.19% |
Native American | 101 | 6.56% |
Asian | 639 | 15.00% |
Islander | 4 | 2.76% |
Other Race | 555 | 3.18% |
2+ Races | 396 | 4.90% |
Hispanic | 1,691 | 3.10% |
5.80%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.90%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.5%
Labor Force Participation
47%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.99%
Born in Kings County, California
80.53%
Native Born
19.47%
Foreign Born
12.02%
Non Citizen
7.44%
Naturalized
80.53% of Kings County, California residents were born in the United States, with 63.99% having been born in California. 12.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.