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Kings County, New York

Kings County, New York · ZIP 11201, 11203, 11204

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,617,631 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,009,596Households
  • $78,548Median household income
  • $889,700Median home value
  • 38ZIP codes

Kings County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.0%
2.4M2.5M2.6M2.7M2.8M2000: 2,465,32620002010: 2,504,70020102020: 2,736,07420202,465,3262,736,074
Population of Kings County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,465,326
20102,504,700
20202,736,074

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kings County
Under $50k35.1%
$50k to $100k24.3%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k9.2%
$200k and over16%

Median household income $78,548 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kings County
Owner occupied
300,026 units
Renter occupied
709,570 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kings County2023
Health care and social assistance322,470
Retail trade76,133
Accommodation and food services61,419
Educational services36,738
Other services (except public administration)35,385
Construction30,306
Professional, scientific, and technical services28,239
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services26,336

745,880 employees in 62,317 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kings County compared with its state
Kings County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKings CountyNew York
Population2,646,30619,872,319
Median household income$78,548$84,578
Median age36.339.6
Median home value$889,700$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.3%39.6%
Foreign-born residents35.2%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes29.7%54.3%
Mean commute to work42.1 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kings County

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County officialsFrom public records

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Across Kings County

Jobs across Kings County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.