Kings County, California

Kings County is home to 153,298 people. 16.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $70,995.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population153,29839,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$70,995$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.0%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty21.2%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.3%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$324,300$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,331$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.7%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born19.2%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.5 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.