Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kings County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 149,542 population of Kings County, California comprised of 81,665 people who identified as Hispanic (54.61%), and 67,877 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (45.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kings County, California with a population of 121,660 (81.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,663 (7.13%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,587 (4.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kings County, California in 2017, with a population of 73,454 (49.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 48,206 (32.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,037 (6.04%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,663 7.13%
White Alone 121,660 81.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,616 3.09%
Asian Alone 6,587 4.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 479 0.32%
Two Or More Races 5,537 3.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Kings , CA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,626 1.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 73,454 49.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,224 2.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 886 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 210 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,265 1.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,037 6.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 48,206 32.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,392 0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,701 3.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 269 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,272 2.19%