County Dossier

Kings County

New York | County

Population

2,631,580

Land Area

69.4 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
69.4 sq mi
Water Area
27.5 sq mi
Water Share
28.4%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

2,631,580

Density
37,931.6 / sq mi
Households
1,009,927
Housing Units
1,100,772
Median Age
36.5 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$80,263

GDP

$145.93B

Real GDP Change+3.1%
Per Capita Income
$47,575
Personal Income
$181.73B
Personal Income Per Capita
$69,427

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-5 ft

Mean

25 ft

Max

199 ft

Provenance

GEOID 36047 ANSI 00974122
Latitude 40.63505 Longitude -73.95064
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23