Kings County Demographics

A map of Kings County's Population by Race

Kings County, New York had a population of 2,736,074 in 2020. It was 35.4% White, 26.7% Black, 13.6% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Kings County's White Population

968,427 residents of Kings County identify as White, or 35.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Kings County less than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Kings County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more White than neighboring Queens County (22.8% White), Hudson County (28.5% White), and Bronx County (8.9% White). Kings County is less White than neighboring New York County (46.8% White), and Richmond County (56.1% White).

Kings County's Black Population

729,696 residents of Kings County identify as Black, or 26.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kings County larger than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Kings County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Black than neighboring Queens County (15.9% Black), New York County (11.8% Black), Hudson County (9.8% Black), and Richmond County (9.4% Black). Kings County is less Black than neighboring Bronx County (28.5% Black).

Kings County's Asian Population

370,776 residents of Kings County identify as Asian, or 13.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kings County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Kings County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Asian than neighboring New York County (13% Asian), Richmond County (11.9% Asian), and Bronx County (4.6% Asian). Kings County is less Asian than neighboring Queens County (27.3% Asian), and Hudson County (17% Asian).

Kings County's Hispanic Population

516,426 residents of Kings County identify as Hispanic, or 18.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kings County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Kings County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is less Hispanic than neighboring Queens County (27.8% Hispanic), New York County (23.8% Hispanic), Hudson County (40.4% Hispanic), Richmond County (19.6% Hispanic), and Bronx County (54.8% Hispanic).

Kings County's Native American/Other Population

37,579 residents of Kings County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Kings County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Native American/Other than neighboring New York County (1% Native American/Other), Richmond County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bronx County (1.3% Native American/Other). Kings County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Queens County (2.8% Native American/Other), and Hudson County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Kings County's Multiracial Population

113,170 residents of Kings County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kings County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Kings County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kings County is more Multiracial than neighboring Queens County (3.5% Multiracial), New York County (3.7% Multiracial), Hudson County (2.8% Multiracial), Richmond County (2.3% Multiracial), and Bronx County (1.9% Multiracial).

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