In 2021, Queens County, NY had a population of 2.39M people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $75,886. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Queens County, NY grew from 2.27M to 2.39M, a 5.38% increase and its median household income grew from $72,028 to $75,886, a 5.36% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Queens County, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Other (Hispanic) (12.7%), and White (Hispanic) (9.03%).
None of the households in Queens 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.
80.5% of the residents in Queens County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Queens County, NY are CUNY Queens College (4,883 degrees awarded in 2021), St. John's University-New York (4,397 degrees), and CUNY LaGuardia Community College (3,114 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Queens County, NY was $603,200, and the homeownership rate was 45.4%.
Most people in Queens County, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 43.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Queens County, NY was 1 car per household.
Queens County, NY borders Monmouth County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Kings County, NY, Nassau County, NY, New York County, NY, and Richmond County, NY.