Kings County , New York
Population: 2,646,306 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $78,548 Home $889,700 Rent $1,784/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kings County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 2.6 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $78,548, median home values of $890,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kings County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$78,548
Median Income
household
$889,700
Home Value
median
$1,784/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $78,548 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,057 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Median Home Value | $889,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,784/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 29.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 70.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,646,306 |
| Median Age | 36.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 41.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
25.0%
Obesity
12.0%
Diabetes
12.1%
Smoking
28.8%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
16.1%
Depression
39.8%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.3 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
87.20
🌪️ Tornado
94.18
🌀 Hurricane
97.41
🔥 Wildfire
38.55
❄️ Winter Storm
99.87
🌍 Earthquake
98.63
☀️ Drought
13.93
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