Dominican Population in Kings County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Dominican residents in Kings County, NY number 98,254, with both incorporated cities - New York (712,246) and Brooklyn borough (98,254) - reporting a presence. While the county-level estimate appears slightly lower than the combined city counts, this occasionally happens due to independent census sampling methods. With no presence reported outside these two cities, the Dominican population is clearly concentrated within municipal boundaries. Below, we explore how this pattern of dual-city presence compares to demographic layouts across New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Dominican population in Kings County

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  • 1
    New York
    Dominican population in New York is 712,246
    8.36% of New York population is Dominican
  • 2
    Brooklyn borough
    Dominican population in Brooklyn borough is 98,254
    3.71% of Brooklyn borough population is Dominican

Overview of Dominican population in Kings County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Kings County contains 98,254 Dominican residents (3.7% of 2.6 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within New York for Dominican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Kings County's Dominican demographic representation of 3.7%, exceeding the national average of 0.7% while remaining below New York's elevated state average of 4.5%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Kings County's 98,254 Dominican residents constitute 11% of New York's total Dominican population of 892,413, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 11% of all New York Dominican Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Kings County contains $dem_per_sqmi Dominican Americans per square mile—seventy-four and three-quarters times New York's average of 18.9 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Dominican communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Kings County Cities by Dominican Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Brooklyn borough account for 712,246 and 98,254 Dominican residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Kings County, NY.
cities in Kings County, NY ranked by Dominican population count
Rank by Dominican Population
City
Dominican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kings County Dominican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 712,246 8.36% 100.00%
2 Brooklyn borough 98,254 3.71% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Kings County, NY by their Dominican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Dominican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Dominican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Dominican alone, while others identify as Dominican along with another race (such as Dominican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Dominican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Dominican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Dominican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Dominican .
  2. % of Total Kings County Dominican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Dominican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Dominican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Dominican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Dominican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.