Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kings County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 2,580,088 population of Kings County, New York comprised of 486,466 people who identified as Hispanic (18.86%), and 2,093,622 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kings County, New York with a population of 1,282,337 (49.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 872,608 (33.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 329,531 (12.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kings County, New York in 2018, with a population of 949,574 (36.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 765,828 (29.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 332,763 (12.9%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kings County, NY in 2018
Total Population:2,580,088
81.15%18.86%
Non Hispanic (81.15%)
Hispanic (18.86%)
Race in Kings County, NY in 2018
Total Population:2,580,088
49.7%33.82%12.77%
White Alone (49.7%)
Black or African American Alone (33.82%)
Asian Alone (12.77%)
Two or more races (2.63%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.96%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Kings County, NY in 2018
Total Population:2,580,088
36.8%29.68%12.9%12.57%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.8%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.68%)
Hispanic White Alone (12.9%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (12.57%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.14%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.91%)
Population By Race in Kings , NY in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,282,337 49.7%
Black or African American Alone 872,608 33.82%
Asian Alone 329,531 12.77%
Two Or More Races 67,777 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24,772 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,063 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Kings , NY in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 949,574 36.8%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 765,828 29.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 332,763 12.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 324,288 12.57%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 106,780 4.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 48,038 1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19,773 0.77%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19,739 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,243 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,999 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,168 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 895 0.04%