Kings County, NY
County in New York, Northeast · ranked on 50 metrics
Kings County, NY is a county in New York with a population of 2,649,269 (9th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (45th of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (218th of 3,094), Median Household Income (575th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,079th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,077th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (2,540th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 27th of 2,91699
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 202345th of 2,91698
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024218th of 3,09493
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 197th of 2,91693
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 202nd of 2,91693
- Adults Who Smoke (%)12.2%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 312th of 2,91689
- Median Household Income$80,263Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024575th of 3,09381
- Median Income$80,263Poorest Counties575th of 2,00071
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 861st of 2,91670
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024961st of 3,09469
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,079th of 3,0940
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,077th of 3,0920
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,006th of 3,0903
- Poverty Rate (%)19.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,540th of 3,09418
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,273rd of 3,09426
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,632nd of 2,91643
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,520th of 3,05050
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,453rd of 3,05052
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,331st of 2,91654
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,264th of 2,91656
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Kings County, NY?
- Kings County, NY has a population of 2,649,269, 9th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Kings County, NY rank best at?
- Among US counties, Kings County, NY ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (45th of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (218th of 3,094); Median Household Income (575th of 3,093).
- Where does Kings County, NY rank worst?
- Kings County, NY ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,079th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,077th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (2,540th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kings County, NY?
- Rankodex ranks Kings County, NY on 50 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
50 metrics with a value for this place, in 15 topics