Kings County Demographics

A map of Kings County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	949,210	968,427	36.1%	35.4%
Black	700,850	729,696	26.6%	26.7%
Hispanic	498,746	516,426	19.0%	18.9%
Asian	317,730	370,776	12.1%	13.6%
Multiracial	130,984	113,170	5.0%	4.1%
Native American/Other	34,060	37,579	1.3%	1.4%

Kings County, New York has an estimated population of 2,631,580, a decrease from the 2,736,074 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 36.1% White, 26.6% Black, 19.0% Hispanic, 12.1% Asian, 5.0% Multiracial, and 1.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kings County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kings is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Kings County, that probability was 74.8% in 2020 and 74.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kings County is ranked the most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Kings County was ranked the 1st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kings County's White Population

949,210 residents of Kings County, or 36.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kings County is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Kings County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kings County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Kings County's population has increased from 35.4% to 36.1%.

Kings County is more White than neighboring Queens County (23.2% White), Hudson County (27.3% White), and Bronx County (8.7% White). Kings County is less White than neighboring New York County (45.5% White), and Richmond County (55.5% White).

Kings County's Black Population

700,850 residents of Kings County, or 26.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kings County is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Kings County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kings County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Black residents' share of Kings County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 26.6%.

Kings County is more Black than neighboring Queens County (16.3% Black), New York County (12.5% Black), Hudson County (10.7% Black), and Richmond County (8.8% Black). Kings County is less Black than neighboring Bronx County (28.7% Black).

Kings County's Asian Population

317,730 residents of Kings County, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kings County is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Kings County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kings County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Asian residents' share of Kings County's population has decreased from 13.6% to 12.1%.

Kings County is more Asian than neighboring Bronx County (4% Asian). Kings County is less Asian than neighboring Queens County (25.9% Asian), New York County (12.4% Asian), Hudson County (16.8% Asian), and Richmond County (12.7% Asian).

Kings County's Hispanic Population

498,746 residents of Kings County, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kings County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Kings County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kings County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Kings County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 19.0%.

Kings County is less Hispanic than neighboring Queens County (28.1% Hispanic), New York County (24.4% Hispanic), Hudson County (40.7% Hispanic), Richmond County (19.6% Hispanic), and Bronx County (55.1% Hispanic).

Kings County's Native American/Other Population

34,060 residents of Kings County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kings County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Kings County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kings County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kings County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Kings County is more Native American/Other than neighboring New York County (1.1% Native American/Other), Hudson County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Richmond County (0.7% Native American/Other). Kings County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Queens County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Kings County's Multiracial Population

130,984 residents of Kings County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kings County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Kings County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kings County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Kings County's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.0%.

Kings County is more Multiracial than neighboring Queens County (3.8% Multiracial), New York County (4% Multiracial), Hudson County (3.3% Multiracial), Richmond County (2.7% Multiracial), and Bronx County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.