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Kings County, California: commercial real estate data.
Kings County, California has a population of 153,298 across 1,389 square miles, up 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $9.22 bn in 2024, 1,821 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 58 7(a) approvals worth $60.4 m.
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Kings County
How many people live in Kings County
- Population153,298
- Households44,052
- Average household size3.48
- Median household income$70,995
- Median age32.5
- Median gross rent$1,331 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$324,300
- Home value to household income4.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over96,271
- Population under 1841,126
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over16,584
- Share 65 and over10.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6495,588
- Civilian labor force60,047
- Unemployment rate10.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.5 percent
- Rank by population among California counties33rd of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents453rd
Kings County is the 33rd largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 4.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.8 percent against 10.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kings County
Is Kings County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.59 percent
- Census 2020 base population152,484
- Births, 20242,046
- Deaths, 20241,081
- Natural change, 2024965
- Net domestic migration, 2024-135
- Net international migration, 2024794
- Total net migration, 2024659
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-3,412
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1306th
The county has grown 1.59 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Kings County
Where people moving to Kings County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,311
- People arriving, from those returns6,030
- Adjusted gross income arriving$151.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,691
- Largest single originKings County Non-migrants (47,945 households)
- Largest single destination (47,945 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Non-migrants | 47,945 | 106,398 | $2.97 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 785 | 1,420 | $41.0 m |
| Fresno County | 618 | 1,198 | $27.4 m |
| Tulare County | 400 | 753 | $18.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 386 | 724 | $20.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 209 | 390 | $11.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 169 | 268 | $5.5 m |
| Los Angeles County | 159 | 279 | $5.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kings County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Kings County
What the Kings County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$9.22 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.73 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.6 percent
- GDP change over five years33.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties33rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents472nd
- GDP per resident$60,146
Output grew 5.6 percent in the latest year and 33.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Kings County
Who employs people in Kings County
- Covered employment, annual average50,796
- Establishments reporting5,457
- Average annual pay$56,351
- Average weekly wage$1,084
- Sector 62, employment7,404
- Sector 62, average annual pay$47,460
- Sector 31-33, employment4,646
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$65,973
- Sector 44-45, employment4,316
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,271
- Sector 72, employment3,695
- Sector 72, average annual pay$25,803
- Sector 48-49, employment1,255
- Sector 23, employment1,160
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 7,404 | 3,227 | $47,460 |
| Sector 31-33 | 4,646 | 81 | $65,973 |
| Sector 44-45 | 4,316 | 292 | $40,271 |
| Sector 72 | 3,695 | 226 | $25,803 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,255 | 128 | $70,668 |
| Sector 23 | 1,160 | 140 | $69,104 |
| Sector 56 | 849 | 88 | $81,210 |
| Sector 54 | 832 | 132 | $74,400 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 7,404 jobs, 14.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Kings County
What businesses operate in Kings County
- Establishments, all industries1,821
- Employment at those establishments28,791
- Annual payroll$1.49 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Kings County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024726
- Declared construction value permitted$164.4 m
- Single family units authorised389
- Multifamily units authorised337
- Multifamily share of units46.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$226,485
- Units authorised per 1,000 households16.5
Multifamily is 46.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Kings County
- 7(a) approvals recorded58
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$60.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,040,905
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$47,600
- 90th percentile approval$2,750,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)513
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active32
- Distinct industries receiving approvals31
- Median 7(a) term125 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer46.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms27
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter29
- Franchise loans11
- Franchise share of approvals19.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (9)
- Most active lenderCeltic Bank Corporation (6)
- 504 approvals recorded31
- 504 gross approval dollars$33.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,067,677
- Median 504 approval$500,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval8.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.0
- Most active CDCSouthland Economic Development Corporation (10)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals65.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$93.5 m
The average approval of $1,040,905 sits well above the median of $500,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 46.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Kings County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full9
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans10.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure35
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Cancelled10
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 10.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kings County
Which parts of Kings County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- Hanford, approvals31
- Lemoore, approvals11
- CORCORAN, approvals9
- STRATFORD, approvals4
- KETTLEMAN CITY, approvals1
- VISALIA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Hanford | 31 | $23,241,000 |
| Lemoore | 11 | $19,007,400 |
| CORCORAN | 9 | $9,065,000 |
| STRATFORD | 4 | $3,617,600 |
| KETTLEMAN CITY | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| VISALIA | 1 | $70,300 |
| AVENAL | 1 | $371,200 |
Hanford accounts for 31 approvals against 11 in Lemoore. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kings County
How big is Kings County
- Land area1,389 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties35th of 58
- Width, east to west46.9 mi
- Height, north to south48.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land110
- Establishments per square mile1.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Kings County
What hazards affect Kings County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Kings County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Kings County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population153,298
- Households44,052
- Average household size3.48
- Median household income$70,995
- Median age32.5
Common questions
Kings County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kings County, California?
153,298, in 44,052 households, ranking 33rd of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kings County growing?
The population has grown 1.59 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 2,046 births against 1,081 deaths, with net migration of 659. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kings County?
$70,995. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $324,300, which is 4.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,331 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kings County?
1,821 establishments, employing 28,791 people with an annual payroll of $1.49 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Kings County?
Average annual pay is $56,351, or $1,084 a week, across 50,796 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kings County?
58 7(a) approvals totalling $60.4 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000, plus 31 504 approvals worth $33.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Kings County get paid back?
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 9 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 10.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Kings County?
726 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $164.4 m. Multifamily was 46.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kings County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Kings County come from?
The largest single origin is Kings County Non-migrants, with 47,945 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,691 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Kings County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Kings County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.