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Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2.62 million people living in Kings County, NY. That makes Kings County the ninth-most populous county in the US. It is also the largest in New York, accounting for 13.1% of the state’s population.

2.62M

population of Kings County, NY (2024)

13.1%

County share of the New York population (2024)

About 2.62 million people lived in Kings County, NY in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Kings County, NY’s age demographics?

About 428,600 Kings County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 562,100 Kings County, NY residents, or 21.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.

A higher share of Kings County, NY's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Kings County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 28.1% of the Kings County, NY population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Kings County, NY also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (13.2%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Kings County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 37.3%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 19.1% of the county, compared with 20% 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, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than New York as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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