New York

Kings

2,736,074
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Kings

Kings, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 4,495. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 2,736,074.

Its recorded population peaked at 2,738,175 in 1950.

On the ground today, 7 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Long Island, Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights), Battle of Long Island — Battle Pass, and 200 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20202,736,074
20102,504,700
20002,465,326
19902,300,664
19802,230,936
19702,602,012
19602,627,319
19502,738,175
19402,698,285
19302,560,401
19202,018,356
19101,634,351
19001,166,582
1890838,547
1880599,495
1870419,921
1860279,122
1850138,882
184047,613
183020,535
182011,187
18108,303
18005,740
17904,495
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Kings

Military engagements that took place in Kings, New York.

Battle of Long Island
1776
Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)
1776
Battle of Long Island — Battle Pass
1776
Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn Heights Aug 27 1776
1776
Battle of Long Island — Jamaica Pass Flanking
1776
Battle of Long Island — Flanking at Jamaica Pass
1776
Battle of Long Island — Gowanus Heights
1776

Historic places in Kings

National Register of Historic Places listings in Kings, New York.

Christ Evangelical English Lutheran Church
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Feuchtwanger Stable
New York
Prospect Park South Historic District
New York
Flatbush Town Hall
New York
Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Wallabout Historic District
Brooklyn
Saitta House
Brooklyn
State Street Houses
New York
US Post Office-Kensington
New York
Grecian Shelter
New York
Kings County Savings Bank
New York
Clinton Hill South Historic District
New York
Pratt Institute Historic District
Brooklyn
Boathouse on the Lullwater of the Lake in Prospect Park
New York
Renaissance Apartments
Brooklyn
Hunterfly Road Historic District
New York
Temple Beth El of Borough Park
Brooklyn
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
New York
Public School 39
New York
Wyckoff, Pieter, House
New York
Astral Apartments
New York
Bay Ridge United Methodist Church
Brooklyn
Alku & Alku Toinen
Brooklyn
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Frequently asked about Kings

When does Kings first appear in the US census?
Kings, New York first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 4,495.
What is the population of Kings?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Kings had a recorded population of 2,736,074.
When did Kings's population peak?
Kings's recorded population peaked at 2,738,175 in 1950.
Were any battles fought in Kings?
7 documented military engagements took place in Kings, including Battle of Long Island, Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights), Battle of Long Island — Battle Pass.
How many historic places are in Kings?
200 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kings, New York.
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