Kings County
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- Population
- 153,298
- Area
- 1,390.97 sq mi (3,602.6 km²), 1.22 sq mi water
- Median age
- 32.5
- Households
- 44,052
- Persons per household
- 3.2
- Median household income
- $70,995
- Median house value
- $324,300
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
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Local News
The Business Journal
Published September 18Valley unemployment remains above California rate in August
Unemployment remained elevated across the central San Joaquin Valley in August, with all four counties in the Business Journal’s coverage
The Business Journal
Published September 1125 years after 9/11, these three stories connect the Central Valley to that day
Twenty-five years is long enough for a defining moment to become history — and for an entire generation of Americans
The Modesto Focus
Published September 09The Valley’s next generation of farmers is learning how AI is changing the ag industry
Editor’s Note: This story was produced by the Climate Solutions Studio, a project of the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative and its partner newsrooms. Inside Jason Ferreira’s honors agriculture science class at Hanford High School, students are dreaming up big goals for the…