Kings County, New York: commercial real estate data.
Kings County, New York has a population of 2,631,580 across 71 square miles, down 4.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $145.93 bn in 2024, 62,317 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3,491 7(a) approvals worth $1.33 bn.
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Kings County
How many people live in Kings County
- Population2,631,580
- Households1,009,927
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$80,263
- Median age36.5
- Median gross rent$1,833 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$905,000
- Home value to household income11.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,846,499
- Population under 18584,474
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over406,596
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,640,510
- Civilian labor force1,353,361
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.1 percent
- Rank by population among New York counties1st of 62
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents8th
Kings County is the 1st largest of 62 New York counties by population. A median home costs 11.3 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 15.5 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 base-4.34 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,736,296
- Births, 202431,350
- Deaths, 202415,950
- Natural change, 202415,400
- Net domestic migration, 2024-28,158
- Net international migration, 202437,669
- Total net migration, 20249,511
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-250,688
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2932nd
The county has lost 4.34 percent of its population 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 arriving62,158
- People arriving, from those returns82,723
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.55 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$105,442
- Largest single originKings County Non-migrants (992,401 households)
- Largest single destination (992,401 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Non-migrants | 992,401 | 1,814,116 | $85.32 bn |
| New York County | 13,067 | 16,367 | $2.02 bn |
| Queens County | 8,423 | 12,649 | $497.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,595 | 4,576 | $272.7 m |
| Bronx County | 2,390 | 3,934 | $106.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,665 | 2,208 | $94.0 m |
| Los Angeles County | 1,571 | 1,839 | $189.4 m |
| Richmond County | 1,502 | 2,564 | $95.3 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$145.93 bn
- County GDP, 2023$137.10 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.4 percent
- GDP change over five years34.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among New York counties2nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents30th
- GDP per resident$55,455
Output grew 6.4 percent in the latest year and 34.5 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.
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Who employs people in Kings County
- Covered employment, annual average923,681
- Establishments reporting74,847
- Average annual pay$59,980
- Average weekly wage$1,153
- Sector 62, employment367,501
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,985
- Sector 44-45, employment72,072
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$47,196
- Sector 72, employment59,022
- Sector 72, average annual pay$36,482
- Sector 56, employment36,176
- Sector 56, average annual pay$51,465
- Sector 61, employment35,899
- Sector 54, employment32,343
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 367,501 | 7,121 | $43,985 |
| Sector 44-45 | 72,072 | 9,143 | $47,196 |
| Sector 72 | 59,022 | 6,429 | $36,482 |
| Sector 56 | 36,176 | 2,760 | $51,465 |
| Sector 61 | 35,899 | 1,431 | $52,391 |
| Sector 54 | 32,343 | 8,305 | $102,252 |
| Sector 23 | 31,610 | 4,592 | $72,706 |
| Sector 81 | 29,641 | 7,453 | $41,087 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 367,501 jobs, 39.8 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 industries62,317
- Employment at those establishments745,880
- Annual payroll$37.59 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.7
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, 202410,063
- Declared construction value permitted$1.54 bn
- Single family units authorised25
- Multifamily units authorised10,038
- Multifamily share of units99.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$153,408
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.0
Multifamily is 99.8 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 recorded3,491
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.33 bn
- Average 7(a) approval$379,920
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$884,600
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)25,174
- Jobs per approval7.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active125
- Distinct industries receiving approvals463
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer6.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms218
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3,213
- Franchise loans82
- Franchise share of approvals2.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (123)
- Most active lenderTD Bank, National Association (1,030)
- 504 approvals recorded352
- 504 gross approval dollars$461.8 m
- Average 504 approval$1,311,903
- Median 504 approval$958,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval11.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.9
- Most active CDCEmpire State Certified Development Corporation (273)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.79 bn
The average approval of $379,920 sits well above the median of $150,000, 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. Only 6.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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 recorded594
- Paid in full418
- Charged off176
- Charge off rate on resolved loans29.6 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2,161
- Status: Paid in full418
- Status: Charged off176
- Status: Cancelled562
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed174
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454110 | Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | 36 | 4 | 11.1% |
| 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | 20 | 7 | 35.0% |
| 423990 | Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 531311 | Residential Property Managers | 13 | 5 | 38.5% |
| 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 236118 | Residential Remodelers | 12 | 5 | 41.7% |
| 445110 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores | 12 | 2 | 16.7% |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 3 | 27.3% |
Of the 594 loans that have reached a final outcome, 29.6 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. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Residential Remodelers carries the highest charge off rate at 41.7 percent.
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 lending17
- Brooklyn, approvals3,471
- New York, approvals3
- MONROE, approvals3
- ALBANY, approvals1
- Portland, approvals1
- PATERSON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 3,471 | $1,310,012,500 |
| New York | 3 | $1,371,100 |
| MONROE | 3 | $545,000 |
| ALBANY | 1 | $25,000 |
| Portland | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| PATERSON | 1 | $4,076,000 |
| BROOKLYN, NY | 1 | $100,000 |
| SEAFORD | 1 | $100,000 |
Brooklyn accounts for 3,471 approvals against 3 in New York. 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 area71 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New York counties59th of 62
- Width, east to west10.1 mi
- Height, north to south12 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land37,065
- Establishments per square mile877.70
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.
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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 Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- 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.
- Population2,631,580
- Households1,009,927
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$80,263
- Median age36.5
Common questions
Kings County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kings County, New York?
2,631,580, in 1,009,927 households, ranking 1st of 62 New York counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kings County growing?
The population has fallen 4.34 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 31,350 births against 15,950 deaths, with net migration of 9,511. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kings County?
$80,263. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $905,000, which is 11.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,833 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kings County?
62,317 establishments, employing 745,880 people with an annual payroll of $37.59 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 $59,980, or $1,153 a week, across 923,681 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?
3,491 7(a) approvals totalling $1.33 bn since FY2020, across 125 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 352 504 approvals worth $461.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Kings County get paid back?
Of the 594 loans that have reached a final outcome, 418 were paid in full and 176 charged off, a charge off rate of 29.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Kings County?
10,063 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.54 bn. Multifamily was 99.8 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 992,401 households. Arriving households report an average income of $105,442 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.