Kings County

Kings County is located in the Central Valley of California.  The County Seat is Hanford and the largest city is Hanford.  The Official Web Site is located at http://www.countyofkings.com/.  The 2014 population estimate is 150,269 and the 2010 census population was 152,982.  The land area is 1,389.42 square miles and there are 110.1 persons per square mile.

81.4% of the population is White, 7.4% is Black or African American, 52.7% is Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% is Asian, 3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.3% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 3.6% is two or more races.  71% have a high school degree or higher, and 12.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $176,900, there are 40,785 households, an average of 3.28 persons per household.  The per capita income is $18,429,  the median household income is $48,133, and 21% of the persons in Kings County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 6,194.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,035,901, and sales per capita were $7,017.  The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 35%.

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