Kings County, California

Kings County: County in California, United States

About

Kings County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 152,982 and a population density of 42 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 152,692 inhabitants. Its county seat is Hanford. The county was created 131 years ago in 1892.

Kings County locator map
Location of Kings County on California map.

Quick Facts about Kings County

Population : 152,692 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
Different from : King County, King County, Kings County
Area : 3604 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.15%
Land as percent of area : 99.85%
Named for : Kings River
Capital : Hanford
Establishment : January 01, 1893
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 17:13:47 (28th March 2024)
Density : 42 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.19% (2010-2020)
Kings County Courthouse 090407 1 image
Kings County Courthouse 090407 1
Kings County Courthouse 090407 1 image

Geography

Kings County is located at 36°4'31"N 119°48'56"W (36.0753600, -119.8155000). It has 4 neighbors: Fresno County, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County and Tulare County.

Kings County map

The largest city of Kings County is Hanford with a population of 58,352. Other cities include, Lemoore population 26,331, Corcoran population 21,798 and Avenal population 13,362. See all Kings County cities & populated places.

Kings County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kings County.

City Name Population Title
Hanford 58,352 The most populous city in Kings County, California.
Lemoore 26,331 City in Kings County, California, United States
Corcoran 21,798 City in Kings County, California
Avenal 13,362 City in Kings County, California, United States
Armona 4,156 Census-designated place in Kings County, California
Lucerne 3,443 Census-designated place in Lake County, California
Home Garden 1,761 Census-designated place in Kings County, California
Kettleman City 1,439 Census-designated place in Kings County, California

Kings County has 4 neighbours.

  • Hanford

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Kings County decreased by 0.19% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 152,982 - census
2011 151,868 -0.73% estimation process
2012 150,991 -0.58% estimation process
2013 150,337 -0.44% estimation process
2014 149,495 -0.56% estimation process
2015 150,085 0.39% estimation process
2016 149,382 -0.47% estimation process
2017 149,665 0.19% estimation process
2018 151,382 1.13% estimation process
2019 152,940 1.02% estimation process
2020 152,692 -0.16% estimation process

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People born in Kings County (2)

People born in Kings County, including actor Jascha Washington, judge and flying ace Charles Older, .

List

California Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Los Angeles County 9,943,046 County in California, United States of America
Los Angeles 3,970,219 The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
San Diego County 3,332,427 San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California.
Orange County 3,166,857 County in California, United States
Riverside County 2,489,188 County in California, United States
San Bernardino County 2,189,183 County in California, United States
Santa Clara County 1,907,105 County in California, United States
Alameda County 1,662,323 County in California, United States
Sacramento County 1,559,146 County in California, United States
San Diego 1,422,420 The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area.
Laguna 1,370,232 A city located in Orange County, California.
Contra Costa County 1,152,333 County in California, United States
San Jose 1,013,616 The tenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Jose metropolitan area.
Fresno County 1,000,918 County in California, United States
Kern County 901,362
San Francisco County 866,606 County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States