Welcome to Kings County ...
Time Zone: Kings County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hanford is the Seat for Kings County.
Kings County was founded in 1893 and was created by taking area from Tulare County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kings had a population of 152,940 people. This is an increase of 0.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 152,370 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kings represented 0.41% of the total population of California.
Below are some of the communities located in Kings County:
- Avenal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corcoran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lemoore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to California
- Websites specific to Kings County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Fresno County
- Kern County
- Monterey County
- San Luis Obispo County
- Tulare County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
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