Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kings County, CA in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 152,981 population of Kings County, California comprised of 87,641 people who identified as Hispanic (57.29%), and 65,340 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (42.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kings County, California with a population of 123,263 (80.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,297 (7.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,816 (4.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kings County, California in 2022, with a population of 78,534 (51.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,729 (29.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,557 (6.25%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,297 7.39%
White Alone 123,263 80.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,995 3.27%
Asian Alone 6,816 4.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 563 0.37%
Two Or More Races 6,047 3.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Kings , CA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,740 1.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 78,534 51.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,641 2.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 981 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 231 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,514 1.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,557 6.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,729 29.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,354 0.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,835 3.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 332 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,533 2.31%