Kings County, NY

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2024 Population

2.63M

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,263

2.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$905,000

1.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.25M

0.46% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kings County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.4% of the residents in Kings County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kings County, NY are CUNY Brooklyn College (3,574 degrees awarded in 2023), CUNY New York City College of Technology (2,398 degrees), and CUNY Kingsborough Community College (1,616 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kings County, NY was $905,000, and the homeownership rate was 29.5%.

Most people in Kings County, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 41.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kings County, NY was 0 cars per household.

Kings County, NY borders Hudson County, NJ, New York County, NY, Queens County, NY, and Richmond County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Kings County, NY is home to a population of 2.63M people, from which 86.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 34.4% of Kings County, NY residents were born outside of the country (905k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (949k people) in Kings County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 701k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 318k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.4% of Kings County, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kings County, NY was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kings County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kings County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
949k ± 2.09k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
701k ± 4.31k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
318k ± 2.66k

19%

Hispanic Population

499k people

19% of the people in Kings County, NY are hispanic (499k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kings County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

34.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

905k people

34.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

910k people

As of 2024, 34.4% of Kings County, NY residents (905k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kings County, NY was 34.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kings County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,871 ± 812
Gulf War (2001-)
7,743 ± 763
Gulf War (1990s)
3,577 ± 499

Kings County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kings County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Kings County, NY employs 1.25M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kings County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (236,636 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (151,840 people), and Educational Services (128,820 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,414), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($110,233), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,706).

Employment

Occupations

1.25M

2024 Value

± 10,114

−0.46%

1 Year decline

± 1.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings County, NY declined at a rate of −0.46%, from 1.25M employees to 1.25M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kings County, NY, are Management Occupations (142,863 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (127,500 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (95,165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kings County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.25M

2024 Value

± 10,114

−0.46%

1 Year decline

± 1.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings County, NY declined at a rate of −0.46%, from 1.25M employees to 1.25M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kings County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (236,636 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (151,840 people), and Educational Services (128,820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kings County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kings County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,731

Median earning men ± $530

$51,799

Median earning women ± $584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,039), Information ($98,537), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($88,809), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,411), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,971).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7,093
Retail Trade
5,365
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,869
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$13.5M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.36M
Retail Trade
$1.98M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kings County, NY awarded 16,019 degrees. The student population of Kings County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 39,287 male students and 38,920 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kings County, NY are White (5,975 and 39.9%), Black or African American (3,287 and 21.9%), Hispanic or Latino (2,822 and 18.8%), and Asian (2,252 and 15%).

The largest universities in Kings County, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY Brooklyn College (3,574 and 22.3%), CUNY New York City College of Technology (2,398 and 15%), and CUNY Kingsborough Community College (1,616 and 10.1%).

The most popular majors in Kings County, NY are Talmudic Studies (1,253 and 7.82%), General Business Administration & Management (975 and 6.09%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (790 and 4.93%).

The median tuition costs in Kings County, NY are $12,340 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $14,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Kings County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 78,207 (50.2% men and 49.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 78,207 students enrolled in Kings County, NY, 50.2% men and 49.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 25,390 records, of which 39.4% were women and 60.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Talmudic Studies
1,073 degrees awarded
General Psychology
591 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
554 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kings County, NY was Talmudic Studies with 1,073 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kings County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY Brooklyn College
3,574 degrees awarded
CUNY New York City College of Technology
2,398 degrees awarded
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
1,616 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY Brooklyn College with 3,574 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,075 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kings County, NY, which is 0.611 times less than the 9,944 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,975 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,287 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($472) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,364) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kings County, NY was $905,000 in 2024, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $889,700 to $905,000, a 1.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Kings County, NY is 29.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kings County, NY have an average commute time of 41.7 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Kings County, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

In 2025, 32.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kings County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.48%.

Housing

Property

$905,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,741

$297,916

Median Property Taxes

±$4,130

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kings County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kings County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

29.5%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.5% of the housing units in Kings County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kings County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,263

Median Household Income

± $946

1.01M

Number of Households

± 8,838

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01M households in Kings County, NY grew to $80,263 from the previous year's value of $78,548.

The following chart displays the households in Kings County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kings County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (46.5%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Drove Alone (17.6%)

In 2024, 46.5% of workers in Kings County, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who drove alone to work (17.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

41.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kings County, NY have a longer commute time (41.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Kings County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kings County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 32.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kings County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kings County, NY (498k out of 2.6M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kings County, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.7% of the children was living in poverty in Kings County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 586 in Kings County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 2.36 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.2% of the population of Kings County, NY has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 8.42% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.297% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kings County, NY see 1,582 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,582 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1539 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 319 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,582 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kings County, NY

Primary care physicians in Kings County, NY see an average of 1,582 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,582 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kings County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.84%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

8.42%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.297%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kings County, NY declined by 0.783% from 5.89% to 5.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kings County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 34.9 in Kings County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kings County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.9% in Kings County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kings County, NY.