Poverty Rate in Kings County, NY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

19.1% Rank #2,584/3,222 · #61 in NY
20th
Kings 19.1%
NY 14.0% +36.6%
US 12.6% +51.9%

Poverty Rate Trend

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Year-over-Year Poverty Change

National Distribution

How Kings County's poverty rate of 19.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.

Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Kings County for poverty rate.

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#2,581 Kern County, CA 19.1%
#2,582 Muskogee County, OK 19.1%
#2,583 Van Buren County, AR 19.1%
#2,584 Kings County, NY 19.1%
#2,585 Franklin County, AL 19.1%
#2,586 Karnes County, TX 19.1%
#2,587 Evans County, GA 19.1%

About Poverty Rate

Kings County, New York has a poverty rate of 19.1%, ranking #2,584 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 51.9% above the national value of 12.6%. Within New York, it ranks #61 of 62. This places it in the 20th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.