Kings County Population

1790–2026

2.65M

2026 projection

2.7% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Kings County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
20262,649,269-4,6940.18%
20252,653,963-4,6940.18%
20242,658,657+46,7641.79%
20232,611,893+11,1420.43%
20222,600,751-33,8251.28%
20212,634,576-87,6833.22%
20202,722,259+159,9306.24%
20192,562,329-17,7590.69%
20182,580,088-14,2690.55%
20172,594,357-13,7890.53%

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Kings County Demographics

36.5median age

Median age

Female37.8 yrs
Male35.3 yrs

Adults

2,047,106
406,596 seniors (65+) · 20% of adults1,640,510 other adults

Sex

Female 52.4% · 1,377,876Male 47.6% · 1,253,704

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 17,49985+ years, female: 32,49480–84 years, male: 18,47880–84 years, female: 29,23775–79 years, male: 29,98675–79 years, female: 43,51270–74 years, male: 46,28170–74 years, female: 60,54065–69 years, male: 57,87965–69 years, female: 70,69060–64 years, male: 65,88160–64 years, female: 77,49055–59 years, male: 69,71055–59 years, female: 81,32050–54 years, male: 71,00950–54 years, female: 80,18345–49 years, male: 72,88045–49 years, female: 81,37940–44 years, male: 83,85940–44 years, female: 90,12235–39 years, male: 101,08935–39 years, female: 104,00330–34 years, male: 117,65830–34 years, female: 122,68625–29 years, male: 103,80725–29 years, female: 116,82720–24 years, male: 72,68420–24 years, female: 77,53815–19 years, male: 72,73115–19 years, female: 69,49510–14 years, male: 85,37610–14 years, female: 79,4925–9 years, male: 80,3825–9 years, female: 77,3700–4 years, male: 86,5150–4 years, female: 83,49885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26,316 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Kings County Income

$80,263median household income

Median household income

$80,263

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$56,646

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

19.1%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Kings County Marital Status

40% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married40%44%37%
Never married45%46%44%
Divorced8%6%9%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated3%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year