Kings County, CA
Demographic and economic profile of Kings County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Kings County, CA has a population of 154,913 with a median age of 32.5, and its economy centers on agriculture and related industries, reflected in a per capita income of $26,420 and median worker earnings of $37,977—both well below state norms. The labor force participation rate is 55.8% with an unemployment rate of 9.8%, and only 13.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce concentrated in manual and trade occupations. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $305,700 and median rent of $1,228/month, and the county's 19.5% foreign-born share aligns with its agricultural labor base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.8% since 2018
Kings County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone58,349 (38.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race35,003 (22.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone34,794 (22.7%)
- Black or African American Alone9,453 (6.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,151 (4.0%)
- Asian Alone5,792 (3.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish53,500
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,097
- 3.Other Indo-European1,558
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island652
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)585
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,306
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining8,403
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,295
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)5,224
- 5.Public Administration (Group)4,845
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,075
- 2.Service Occupations10,888
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,311
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations9,370
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,916
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.73×)8,253
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.05×)5,142
- 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)1,660
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)4,554
- 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)5,578
Housing
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Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.