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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Queens County is 2,280,602, which is 2.30% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Queens County population density is 12,797.46 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Queens County.The average Queens County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,280,602. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #25

Queens County	2.30%
New York	3.26%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #4

Queens County	12,797.46 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	946,565 (41.51%, #61)
Black:	424,129 (18.60%, #3)
Hispanic:	634,930 (27.84%, #2)
Asian:	546,900 (23.98%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9,962 (0.44%, #14)
One Race, Other:	272,214 (11.94%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	80,832 (3.54%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	92,070 (14.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	116,374 (18.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	11,826 (1.86%, see rank)
Central American:	63,173 (9.95%, see rank)
South American:	227,808 (35.88%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	133,563 (24.42%, see rank)
Chinese:	219,129 (40.07%, see rank)
Filipino:	41,594 (7.61%, see rank)
Japanese:	6,499 (1.19%, see rank)
Korean:	57,423 (10.50%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	3,498 (0.64%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	85,194 (15.58%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,054,563 (90.09%) out of the total population of 2,280,602 reported first ancestry.

	Queens County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	20,226	0.89%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	2,848	0.12%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	907	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	3,211	0.14%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	18,567	0.81%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	12,181	0.53%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	60,088	2.63%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	36,106	1.58%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	8,097	0.36%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	95,962	4.21%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	136,619	5.99%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,285	0.10%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	57,234	2.51%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	4,546	0.20%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	43,175	1.89%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,712	0.08%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	5,055	0.22%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	26,119	1.15%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	2,897	0.13%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	1,419	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	7,534	0.33%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	79,447	3.48%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	1,280	0.06%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,105,061 (48.45%, see rank)

Females: 1,175,541 (51.55%, see rank)

Queens County	Male: 48.45% Female: 51.55%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Queens County	37.50 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Queens County	36.00 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Queens County	39.10 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Queens County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	140,447	6.16%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	125,914	5.52%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	123,396	5.41%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	129,591	5.68%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	162,430	7.12%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	370,713	16.26%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	329,043	14.43%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	325,996	14.29%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	272,187	11.93%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	162,148	7.11%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	94,218	4.13%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	44,519	1.95%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,598,824, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	313,754, 19.62%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	436,229, 27.28%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	366,089, 22.90%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	308,289, 19.28%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	174,463, 10.91%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.21, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Queens County			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	60,594	71.22%	28.78%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	199,608	87.33%, see rank	12.67%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	109,905	86.80%, see rank	13.20%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	143,502	71.09%, see rank	28.91%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	37,438	43.55%, see rank	56.45%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Queens County	New York	U.S.
Total Households	780,069, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.89, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	205,494, 26.34%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	574,575, 73.66%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	526,083, 67.44%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.65, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	347,373, 44.53%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	253,986, 32.56%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,890,845	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	905,776	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	378,641	41.80%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	452,093	49.91%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	19,975	2.21%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	55,067	6.08%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	985,069	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	344,824	35.01%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	454,749	46.16%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	94,404	9.58%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	91,092	9.25%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
Native	1,190,179	52.19%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,015,029	44.51%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	123,880	5.43%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	51,270	2.25%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,090,423	47.81%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	593,080	26.01%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	497,343	21.81%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	129,655	5.69%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	410,519	18.00%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24,632	1.08%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	868	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	521,527	22.87%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3,222	0.14%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
English	333,648	42.77%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	180,998	23.20%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	136,919	17.55%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	112,489	14.42%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	16,015	2.05%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.