Kings County Demographics

A map of Kings County's Population by Race

Kings County, California had a population of 152,486 in 2020. It was 29.1% White, 5.4% Black, 3.6% Asian, 56.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kings County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kings County is the 33rd most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Kings County's White Population

44,361 residents of Kings County identify as White, or 29.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Kings County slightly less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Kings County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more White than neighboring Fresno County (27% White), and Tulare County (26.4% White). Kings County is less White than neighboring San Luis Obispo County (65% White), Madera County (31% White), and Kern County (30.8% White).

Kings County's Black Population

8,300 residents of Kings County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kings County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Kings County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Black than neighboring Fresno County (4.4% Black), San Luis Obispo County (1.5% Black), Tulare County (1.1% Black), Madera County (2.6% Black), and Kern County (5.1% Black).

Kings County's Asian Population

5,511 residents of Kings County identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kings County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Kings County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Asian than neighboring San Luis Obispo County (3.5% Asian), Tulare County (3.4% Asian), and Madera County (2.3% Asian). Kings County is less Asian than neighboring Fresno County (10.9% Asian), and Kern County (4.9% Asian).

Kings County's Hispanic Population

86,607 residents of Kings County identify as Hispanic, or 56.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kings County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Kings County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fresno County (53.6% Hispanic), San Luis Obispo County (24% Hispanic), and Kern County (54.9% Hispanic). Kings County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tulare County (65.5% Hispanic), and Madera County (59.6% Hispanic).

Kings County's Native American/Other Population

2,734 residents of Kings County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kings County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Kings County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fresno County (1.2% Native American/Other), San Luis Obispo County (1.1% Native American/Other), Tulare County (1.3% Native American/Other), Madera County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Kern County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Kings County's Multiracial Population

4,973 residents of Kings County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kings County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Kings County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fresno County (2.9% Multiracial), Tulare County (2.3% Multiracial), Madera County (2.8% Multiracial), and Kern County (3.1% Multiracial). Kings County is less Multiracial than neighboring San Luis Obispo County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.