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

Pakistani residents in Kings County, NY number 22,578, with both incorporated cities - New York (55,335) and Brooklyn borough (22,578) - 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani population in Kings County

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  • 1
    New York
    Pakistani population in New York is 55,335
    0.65% of New York population is Pakistani
  • 2
    Brooklyn borough
    Pakistani population in Brooklyn borough is 22,578
    0.85% of Brooklyn borough population is Pakistani

Overview of Pakistani population in Kings County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kings County with 22,578 Pakistani residents (0.85% of 2.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within New York for Pakistani population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Kings County's Pakistani population of 0.85% surpassing both New York's state average of 0.48% and the national average of 0.19%, 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 Kings County's 22,578 Pakistani residents constitute 23.5% of New York's total Pakistani population of 96,140, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 23.5% of all New York Pakistani 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 Pakistani Americans per square mile—one hundred fifty-nine and a half times New York's average of 2 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Pakistani communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Kings County Cities by Pakistani Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Brooklyn borough account for 55,335 and 22,578 Pakistani 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 Pakistani population count
Rank by Pakistani Population
City
Pakistani Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kings County Pakistani Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 55,335 0.65% 100.00%
2 Brooklyn borough 22,578 0.85% 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 Pakistani population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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