Korean Population in Queens County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Korean residents in Queens County, NY number 50,385, with both incorporated cities - New York (91,754) and Queens borough (50,385) - 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 Korean 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 Korean population in Queens County

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  • 1
    New York
    Korean population in New York is 91,754
    1.08% of New York population is Korean
  • 2
    Queens borough
    Korean population in Queens borough is 50,385
    2.16% of Queens borough population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Queens County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Queens County contains 50,385 Korean residents (2.2% of 2.3 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within New York for Korean demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Queens County's Korean population of 2.2% surpassing both New York's state average of 0.74% and the national average of 0.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Queens County's 50,385 Korean residents constitute 34.5% of New York's total Korean population of 146,133, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 34.5% of all New York Korean Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Queens County contains $dem_per_sqmi Korean Americans per square mile—one hundred forty-nine and a half times New York's average of 3.1 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Korean communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Queens County Cities by Korean Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Queens borough account for 91,754 and 50,385 Korean residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Queens County, NY.
cities in Queens County, NY ranked by Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
City
Korean Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Queens County Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 91,754 1.08% 100.00%
2 Queens borough 50,385 2.16% 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 Queens County, NY by their Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean alone, while others identify as Korean along with another race (such as Korean and German).
  • We’ve used the “Korean alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Korean population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Korean 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 Korean .
  2. % of Total Queens County Korean Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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