Queens County, New York Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

2,323,052

Median Age

40.7

Male Median

39.5

Female Median

41.9

Queens County, New York Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Queens County, New York Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +5.6%%.

+5.6%% Growth

Queens County, New York Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Queens County, New York Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.72,323,052
202340.42,330,124
202239.92,360,826
202139.62,393,104
202039.32,270,976
201939.02,287,388
201838.72,298,513
201738.32,339,280
201637.92,310,011
201537.72,301,139
201437.52,280,602
201337.42,256,400
201237.32,235,008
201137.22,213,977
201037.12,199,169

Queens County, New York Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1714.1%
18–247.4%
25–3415.0%
35–5426.7%
55–6413.6%
65+17.8%

Dependency Ratios for Queens County, New York

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.6
Youth Dependency:
31.2
Old-Age Dependency:
28.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Queens County, New York

The median age in Queens County, New York is 40.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Queens County, New York is 2,323,052.

In Queens County, New York, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Queens County, New York is aging.
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