Kings County, California

CA · FIPS 06031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
153,298
Rank #453 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,995 −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,130 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,120 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$324,300 +15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #512 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.6% −59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,971 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.9% +86.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,087 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

54.2% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
13.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.0%26.1%39.1%52.2%58.2%28.0%5.8%3.6%3.2%0.7%0.3%0.2%

About Kings County, California

Kings County, California has a total population of 153,298, making it the 453rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kings County is 32.5 years, which is 16.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kings County is $70,995, which ranks #1,130 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.9%.

The median home value in Kings County is $324,300, 15.0% above the national median. Renters in Kings County pay a median gross rent of $1,331 per month. The homeownership rate is 54.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kings County, 13.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

Kings County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (28.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.8%).

All data for Kings County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.