In 2018, Queens County, NY had a population of 2.28M people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $69,320. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Queens County, NY declined from 2.36M to 2.28M, a -3.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,509 to $69,320, a 7.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Queens County, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), and White (Hispanic) (12.5%). 56.4% of the people in Queens County, NY speak a non-English language, and 80.1% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Queens County, NY are CUNY Queens College (4,271 degrees awarded in 2017), St John's University-New York (4,183 degrees), and CUNY LaGuardia Community College (3,033 degrees).
The median property value in Queens County, NY is $577,400, and the homeownership rate is 45.3%. Most people in Queens County, NY commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 43.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Queens County, NY is 1 car per household.
Queens County, NY borders Monmouth County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Kings County, NY, Richmond County, NY, New York County, NY, and Nassau County, NY.