How many people live in Kings County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 154,900 people living in Kings County, CA. That makes Kings County the 33rd-most populous county in California. It is home to 0.39% of people living in the state.
155K
population of Kings County, CA (2024)
0.39%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 154,900 people lived in Kings County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kings County, CA’s age demographics?
About 17,500 Kings County, CA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 11.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 40,700 Kings County, CA residents, or 26.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.4% of California’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Kings County, CA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kings County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 59.6% of the Kings County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%. Kings County, CA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.85%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Kings County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 27.2%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Kings County, CA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than California as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kings County, CA is Hanford with about 60,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kings County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hanford | 60,594 |
| 2. | Lemoore | 27,057 |
| 3. | Corcoran | 22,627 |
| 4. | Avenal | 14,108 |
| 5. | Balance of Kings County | 30,527 |
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