1st most populous of 62
With 2,617,631 residents in 2024, Kings County ranks 1st by population among New York's 62 counties and is home to 13.2% of the state's residents.
Kings County is home to 2,617,631 people (2024 estimate) on 69 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
2,617,631
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
2,736,296
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−4.3%
2020–2024
Land area
69 mi²
180 km²
Population density
37,730.5 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
31,350
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
15,950
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+15,400
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+9,511
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$69,427
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$145.9 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$80,263
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
19.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.1%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
35.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$905,000
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
5.1%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–20242,617,631▲ 6%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 2,617,631 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 2,504,700 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 2,467,006 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +6.1% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +37,669 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −28,158 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 6.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in New York | 1st of 62 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $69,427 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $145.9 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $80,263 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 42.1% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 35.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $905,000 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,833/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 36.5 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 1,009,927 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 29.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Kings County in context
Comparable indicators for Kings County, New York and the United States.
| Indicator | County | New York | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −4.3% | −1.7% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 12.0 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 6.1 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 3.6 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 37730.5 | 421.6 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $69,427 | $85,552 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $80,263 | $85,974 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 14.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 42.1% | 40.2% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 35.3% | 22.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $905,000 | $423,800 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,833/month | $1,621/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 36.5 years | 39.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 29.5% | 54.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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New York
8,478,072 residents
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2.56 M residents
Did you know? Kings County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 2,467,006 in 2000 to 2,617,631 in 2024, a change of +6.1%, compared with +4.6% for New York as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 31,350 births and 15,950 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 15,400.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 2,716,455 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 98,824 lower.
2nd in density
Kings County has about 37730.5 residents per square mile of land, ranking 2nd of 62 counties; New York averages 421.6.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $80,263 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 17th of 62 New York counties; the state median is $85,974.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $145.9 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 2nd largest among 62 New York counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.1% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS