Kings County, California
County seat: Hanford · Population 154,327 (2025) · 1,391 sq mi
Kings County is the 33rd most populous of California's 58 counties, with 154,327 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hanford. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Kings County facts
- County seat
- Hanford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 154,327 +1.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,391 sq mi 34th largest of 58
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 111 per sq mi
- Established
- 1893
- Named after
- Kings River river in Kings, Fresno, and Tulare counties in California, United States
- Largest city
- Hanford 62,229
- Median household income
- $70,995
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Pacific
- FIPS code
- 06031
Cities and towns in Kings County
Kings County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Kings County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford (county seat) | City | 62,229 | |
| Lemoore | City | 27,291 | |
| Corcoran | City | 22,358 | |
| Avenal | City | 13,479 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lemoore Station | 6,175 | |
| Armona | 3,890 | |
| Home Garden | 1,806 | |
| Kettleman City | 1,002 | |
| Stratford | 973 | |
| Grangeville | 618 | |
| Hardwick | 58 |
ZIP codes in Kings County
13 ZIP codes reach into Kings County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 93201 also Tulare County
- 93202
- 93204
- 93212 also Tulare County
- 93230 also Tulare County
- 93239
- 93242 also Fresno County
- 93245
- 93246
- 93266
- 93274 also Tulare County
- 93631 also Tulare and Fresno counties
- 93656 also Fresno County
Population of Kings County, 2020–2025
Kings County grew by 1,847 people (+1.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 5,360 more births than deaths and a net loss of 3,580 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 152,813 |
| 2021 | 152,837 |
| 2022 | 152,763 |
| 2023 | 153,197 |
| 2024 | 154,119 |
| 2025 | 154,327 |
Neighboring counties
- Fresno County north · 1,035,456 people
- Tulare County east · 485,146 people
- Kern County southeast · 927,068 people
- Monterey County west · 433,729 people
- San Luis Obispo County southwest · 282,367 people
Printable Kings County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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