Kings County, California
Kings County, California, has 154,327 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hanford. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,391 sq mi (3,603 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 154,327
- Land area
- 1,391 sq mi (3,603 km²)
- County seat or government
- Hanford
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $70,995 ± $2,735
- Median home value
- $324,300 ± $7,846
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,331 ± $49
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54.2% ± 1.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06031
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.072478, -119.815530
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Kings County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9327480,026 people
- 9323069,684 people
- 9324537,971 people
- 9321223,142 people
- 9363117,583 people
- 9320413,657 people
- 936567,172 people
- 932023,890 people
- 932422,904 people
- 932661,612 people
- 932391,461 people
- 932011,134 people
All 13
- 93246852 people
13 ZIP Code areas overlap Kings County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Kings County, largest first
- Tulare Joint Union High School District89,238 people
- Hanford Joint Union High School District73,885 people
- Hanford Elementary School District44,955 people
- Lemoore Union High School District40,456 people
- Lemoore Union Elementary School District29,311 people
- Corcoran Joint Unified School District23,162 people
- Kingsburg Joint Union High School District18,209 people
- Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District16,246 people
- Reef-Sunset Unified School District15,118 people
- Pioneer Union Elementary School District (Kings County)13,386 people
- Central Union Elementary School District9,698 people
- Armona Union Elementary School District7,330 people
All 20
- Riverdale Joint Unified School District7,094 people
- Laton Joint Unified School District3,532 people
- Kit Carson Union Elementary School District2,993 people
- Lakeside Union Elementary School District (Kings County)2,674 people
- Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District2,547 people
- Island Union Elementary School District1,447 people
- Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District1,093 people
- Traver Joint Elementary School District684 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Kings County, largest first
- Santa Rosa Rancheria755 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Hanford, California (city)59,754 people
- Lemoore, California (city)27,102 people
- Corcoran, California (city)22,491 people
- Avenal, California (city)13,608 people
- Lemoore Station, California (CDP)6,175 people
- Armona, California (CDP)3,890 people
- Home Garden, California (CDP)1,806 people
- Kettleman City, California (CDP)1,002 people
- Stratford, California (CDP)973 people
- Grangeville, California (CDP)618 people
- Hardwick, California (CDP)58 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Fresno County, California48 mi north
- Tulare County, California59 mi east
- San Luis Obispo County, California59 mi southwest
- Kern County, California79 mi southeast
- Monterey County, California84 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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