California

Kings County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
54.9%
European
31.6%
Other
7%
African
6.5%

Compared with California and the United States

Kings Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Hispanic54.9%41.2%—
Non-Hispanic White31.6%32.5%58%
Black or African American6.5%5.3%—
East Asian2.6%6.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.5%0.4%—
Indian1.1%2.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Kings County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$70,995$99,122$80,734
Median home value$324,300$734,700$332,700
Home price to income4.6×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,331/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.5%24.6%21.0%