Queens County Population

1790–2026

2.35M

2026 projection

1.5% 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 Queens County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
20262,349,330-8,8520.38%
20252,358,182-8,8520.37%
20242,367,034+52,2872.26%
20232,314,747+23,3841.02%
20222,291,363-37,1571.60%
20212,328,520-57,0212.39%
20202,385,541+131,5995.84%
20192,253,942-21,3440.94%
20182,275,286-19,9400.87%
20172,295,226-11,0230.48%

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Queens County Demographics

40.7median age

Median age

Female41.9 yrs
Male39.5 yrs

Adults

1,869,377
413,538 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults1,455,839 other adults

Sex

Female 51.1% · 1,188,024Male 48.9% · 1,135,028

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 18,69385+ years, female: 32,33780–84 years, male: 18,93980–84 years, female: 31,14275–79 years, male: 31,53275–79 years, female: 40,49770–74 years, male: 47,12470–74 years, female: 58,79365–69 years, male: 63,71765–69 years, female: 70,76460–64 years, male: 76,78360–64 years, female: 79,56555–59 years, male: 77,00455–59 years, female: 82,59150–54 years, male: 76,74250–54 years, female: 79,18345–49 years, male: 72,50245–49 years, female: 74,46640–44 years, male: 76,26140–44 years, female: 77,05435–39 years, male: 83,44435–39 years, female: 80,36330–34 years, male: 92,54630–34 years, female: 90,69225–29 years, male: 81,06925–29 years, female: 84,60620–24 years, male: 62,41820–24 years, female: 63,68615–19 years, male: 61,78215–19 years, female: 57,62010–14 years, male: 67,52310–14 years, female: 63,9045–9 years, male: 62,3155–9 years, female: 59,0340–4 years, male: 64,6340–4 years, female: 61,72785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K

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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 23,231 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

Queens County Income

$86,136median household income

Median household income

$86,136

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,619

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.9%

About 1 in 8 residents

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

Queens County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%48%43%
Never married39%41%36%
Divorced8%6%9%
Widowed6%2%9%
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