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As of 2010, the total population of Queens County is 2,230,722, which is 0.06% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 2.12% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Queens County population density is 12,517.57 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 355.20 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 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: 2,230,722. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #41

Queens County	0.06%
New York	2.12%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #4

Queens County	12,517.57 per square mile
New York	355.20 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	886,053 (39.72%, #61)
Black:	426,683 (19.13%, #3)
Hispanic:	613,750 (27.51%, #2)
Asian:	511,787 (22.94%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	16,894 (0.76%, #8)
One Race, Other:	288,392 (12.93%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	100,913 (4.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	92,835 (15.13%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	102,881 (16.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	11,020 (1.80%, see rank)
Central American:	52,509 (8.56%, see rank)
South American:	214,022 (34.87%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	117,550 (22.97%, see rank)
Chinese:	199,469 (38.98%, see rank)
Filipino:	38,163 (7.46%, see rank)
Japanese:	6,375 (1.25%, see rank)
Korean:	64,107 (12.53%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	3,566 (0.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	72,068 (14.08%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,233,841 (100.00%) out of the total population of 2,233,841 reported first ancestry.

	Queens County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	24,267	1.09%, see rank	0.83%	0.53%
Czech	3,709	0.17%, see rank	0.26%	0.49%
Danish	569	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Dutch	3,542	0.16%, see rank	1.35%	1.50%
English	19,257	0.86%, see rank	5.65%	8.38%
French	12,994	0.58%, see rank	3.08%	3.49%
German	65,309	2.92%, see rank	11.13%	15.60%
Greek	41,591	1.86%, see rank	0.82%	0.43%
Hungarian	9,165	0.41%, see rank	0.81%	0.49%
Irish	110,930	4.97%, see rank	12.94%	11.21%
Italian	149,084	6.67%, see rank	13.58%	5.57%
Norwegian	1,623	0.07%, see rank	0.41%	1.44%
Polish	60,332	2.70%, see rank	5.04%	3.09%
Portuguese	5,158	0.23%, see rank	0.26%	0.45%
Russian	41,934	1.88%, see rank	2.36%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	1,369	0.06%, see rank	0.39%	1.05%
Scottish	4,737	0.21%, see rank	1.11%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	25,831	1.16%, see rank	1.21%	0.90%
Swedish	2,285	0.10%, see rank	0.68%	1.32%
Swiss	1,020	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
Ukrainian	6,418	0.29%, see rank	0.68%	0.30%
American	44,277	1.98%, see rank	3.77%	6.46%
Welsh	1,883	0.08%, see rank	0.44%	0.58%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,079,803 (48.41%, see rank)

Females: 1,150,919 (51.59%, see rank)

Queens County	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
New York	Male: 48.39% Female: 51.61%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Queens County	37.20 years old
New York	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Queens County	35.70 years old
New York	36.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Queens County	38.80 years old
New York	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Queens County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	132,464	5.94%, see rank	5.96%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	123,766	5.55%, see rank	6.01%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	123,406	5.53%, see rank	6.25%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	139,096	6.24%, see rank	7.05%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	160,875	7.21%, see rank	7.28%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	362,130	16.23%, see rank	13.72%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	326,279	14.63%, see rank	13.47%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	322,884	14.47%, see rank	14.86%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	253,676	11.37%, see rank	11.89%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	150,624	6.75%, see rank	7.02%	7.03%
75 to 84	93,347	4.18%, see rank	4.47%	4.23%
85 years and over	42,175	1.89%, see rank	2.02%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,554,325	100%	13,089,848	204,288,933
Less Than High School	305,410	19.65%, see rank	15.14%	14.42%
High School Graduate	427,575	27.51%, see rank	27.71%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	363,843	23.41%, see rank	24.60%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	300,703	19.35%, see rank	18.59%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	156,794	10.09%, see rank	13.95%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.16, see rank	-	13.61	13.44

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

*Based on 2010 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	55,132	72.87%	27.13%	67.16%	32.84%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	198,925	85.14%, see rank	14.86%, see rank	86.43%	13.57%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	117,484	87.74%, see rank	12.26%, see rank	87.69%	12.31%	90.76%	9.24%
College	137,673	70.02%, see rank	29.98%, see rank	65.49%	34.51%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	39,007	42.02%, see rank	57.98%, see rank	40.07%	59.93%	58.87%	41.13%

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

Household and Family

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
Total Households	780,117	100%	7,317,755	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.82, see rank	-	2.57	2.58
1 Person Households	199,461	25.57%, see rank	29.12%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	580,656	74.43%, see rank	70.88%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	526,875	67.54%, see rank	63.54%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.40, see rank	-	3.20	3.14
Married-Couple Family	348,155	44.63%, see rank	43.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	253,242	32.46%, see rank	36.46%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 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	1,854,879	see rank	15,870,275	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	887,987	100%, see rank	7,586,733	120,742,609
Never Married	370,890	41.77%, see rank	40.48%	35.40%
Married	444,942	50.11%, see rank	49.79%	52.42%
Widowed	19,712	2.22%, see rank	2.57%	2.55%
Divorced	52,443	5.91%, see rank	7.16%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	966,892	100%, see rank	8,283,542	127,313,337
Never Married	336,499	34.80%, see rank	34.83%	28.98%
Married	446,081	46.14%, see rank	45.88%	49.61%
Widowed	95,759	9.90%, see rank	9.57%	9.32%
Divorced	88,553	9.16%, see rank	9.73%	12.09%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
Native	1,167,579	52.27%, see rank	77.84%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	992,066	44.41%, see rank	63.59%	58.75%
Born in Different State	123,398	5.52%, see rank	11.82%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	52,115	2.33%, see rank	2.43%	1.37%
Foreign Born	1,066,262	47.73%, see rank	22.16%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	565,272	25.30%, see rank	11.47%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	500,990	22.43%, see rank	10.70%	7.27%
Born In Europe	125,223	5.61%, see rank	3.94%	1.56%
Born In Asia	399,264	17.87%, see rank	5.94%	3.65%
Born In Africa	23,777	1.06%, see rank	0.82%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	46	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	514,350	23.03%, see rank	11.11%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	3,215	0.14%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Queens County	%	New York	U.S.
English	326,189	42.23%, see rank	69.66%	79.79%
Spanish	182,236	23.60%, see rank	14.22%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	137,750	17.84%, see rank	10.05%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	110,691	14.33%, see rank	4.55%	3.22%
Other	15,466	2.00%, see rank	1.52%	0.95%

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