Queens County, New York

Queens County: County in New York, United States

About

Queens County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,230,722 and a population density of 1,104 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,225,821 inhabitants.

Queens County locator map
Location of Queens County on New York map.

Quick Facts about Queens County

Population : 2,225,821 (2020)
Country : Canada
State : New York (United States)
Area : 2020.17 km2
Altitude : 33 feet / 10 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 02:08:12 (19th March 2024)
Density : 1,102 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.22% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Queens County is located at 40°39'27"N 73°50'20"W (40.6574900, -73.8387500).

Queens County map

The largest city of Queens County is Queens with a population of 2,339,150. Other cities include, Jamaica population 216,866, Richmond Hill population 98,984 and Arverne population 14,120. See all Queens County cities & populated places.

Queens County Populated Places

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

City Name Population Title
Queens 2,339,150 The most populous borough of New York City.
Jamaica 216,866 A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
Richmond Hill 98,984 A hamlet in the Town of Mount Pleasant, New York.
Hillside 24,808 Census-designated place in Ulster County, New York
Arverne 14,120 Neighborhood in Queens, New York City
Roxbury 2,296 Town in Delaware County, New York

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Queens County decreased by 0.22% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,230,722 - census
2011 2,255,482 1.1% estimation process
2012 2,272,222 0.74% estimation process
2013 2,287,185 0.65% estimation process
2014 2,298,736 0.5% estimation process
2015 2,305,838 0.31% estimation process
2016 2,306,830 0.04% estimation process
2017 2,295,808 -0.48% estimation process
2018 2,274,605 -0.93% estimation process
2019 2,253,858 -0.92% estimation process
2020 2,225,821 -1.26% estimation process

Comte de Queens, Comté de Queens, Queens, Queens County

People born in Queens County (1)

Canadian judge George Duncan Ludlow was born in Queens County

New York Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
New York City 8,398,748 The most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area.
Brooklyn 2,577,000 A borough of New York City.
Queens 2,339,150 The most populous borough of New York City.
Manhattan 1,644,518 The most densely populated borough of New York City.
New York County 1,611,989 County in New York state, United States of America
Suffolk County 1,474,273 County in New York, United States
The Bronx 1,455,720 The fourth most populous borough of New York City.
Bronx County 1,401,142 Borough of New York City, United States
Nassau County 1,351,334 County in New York, United States
Westchester County 965,802 County in New York, United States.
Erie County 917,241 County in New York, United States
Hempstead 764,055 Town in Nassau County, New York
Monroe County 740,900 County in Florida, United States
Brookhaven 479,883 Town in Suffolk County, New York, United States
Richmond County 475,327 County in Georgia, United States
Staten Island 474,558 The fifth most populous borough of New York City.