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

Vietnamese residents in Kings County, NY number 6,705, with both incorporated cities - New York (23,081) and Brooklyn borough (6,705) - 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 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese population in Kings County

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  • 1
    New York
    Vietnamese population in New York is 23,081
    0.27% of New York population is Vietnamese
  • 2
    Brooklyn borough
    Vietnamese population in Brooklyn borough is 6,705
    0.25% of Brooklyn borough population is Vietnamese

Overview of Vietnamese population in Kings County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kings County with 6,705 Vietnamese residents (0.25% of 2.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within New York for Vietnamese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Kings County's Vietnamese population of 0.25% exceeds New York's state average of 0.21% while remaining below the national average of 0.68%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Kings County's 6,705 Vietnamese residents constitute 16% of New York's total Vietnamese population of 41,804, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 16% of all New York Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese Americans per square mile—more than one hundred eight times New York's average of 0.89 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Vietnamese communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Kings County Cities by Vietnamese Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Brooklyn borough account for 23,081 and 6,705 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese population count
Rank by Vietnamese Population
City
Vietnamese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kings County Vietnamese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 23,081 0.27% 100.00%
2 Brooklyn borough 6,705 0.25% 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 Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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