Kings County, New York's estimated 2023 population is 2,805,485 with a growth rate of 0.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kings County, New York is the largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 2,504,700 and has seen a growth of 12.01% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.31
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
30.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 51.28%.
All
Male
Female
$45,558
Average Earnings
$49,785
Average Male
$42,225
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
55.46% of Kings County, New York residents speak only English, while 44.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 17.6% of the population.
rate
23.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.83%
Male Poverty Rate
20.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kings County, New York is Islander, with 38.2% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kings County, New York is White, with 20.4% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.67%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.0%
Male Marriage Rate
37.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
36,083
Number of Veterans
32,401
Male Veterans
3,682
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.2%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.7%
Labor Force Participation
59.5%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
46.19%
Born in Kings County, New York
60.65%
Native Born
33.53%
Foreign Born
12.89%
Non Citizen
20.64%
Naturalized
60.65% of Kings County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 46.19% having been born in New York. 12.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.