Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kings County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 150,884 population of Kings County, California comprised of 78,412 people who identified as Hispanic (51.97%), and 72,472 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (48.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kings County, California with a population of 122,995 (81.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,331 (7.51%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,438 (4.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kings County, California in 2012, with a population of 70,420 (46.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52,575 (34.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,726 (6.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kings, California.

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Population By Race in Kings , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,331 7.51%
White Alone 122,995 81.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,445 2.95%
Asian Alone 6,438 4.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 455 0.3%
Two Or More Races 5,220 3.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Kings , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,605 1.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 70,420 46.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,096 2.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 899 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 206 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,186 1.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,726 6.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 52,575 34.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,349 0.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,539 3.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 249 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,034 2.01%