County · code 36047
Kings CountyNew York
Kings County is a county in New York, on the border with New Jersey, founded in 1683.
- Founded1683
- Named forCharles II of England
- Land area69 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
- Population2,736,074 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped275,680 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Kings on the map of New York
New York has 62 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1683
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Kings County was created in 1683 from Yorkshire, which had been organized in New York in 1664. In 1915, Kings County gained a small area from Queens County.
- 1683Kings County created Kings created from Yorkshire, which had been organized in New York in 1664. · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 4/1:122
- 1824Boundary clarified Kings boundaries were redefined (no change).no change· N.Y. Laws 1824, 47th sess., ch. 304/p. 358
- 1881Boundary clarified Part of the boundary between Kings and Queens was redefined (no change).with Queensno change· N.Y. Laws 1881, 104th sess., ch. 624/p. 851
- 1915Gained territory Kings gained small area from Queens. · N.Y. Laws 1915, 138th sess., ch. 410/p. 1325
- 1917Boundary clarified Boundary between Kings and Queens was redefined (no change).with Queensno change· N.Y. Laws 1917, 140th sess., ch. 420/p. 1285
- 1931Boundary clarified Boundary between Kings and Queens was redefined (no change).with Queensno change· N.Y. Laws 1931, 154th sess., ch. 237/p. 617
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Kings
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 275,680 parcels from New York State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 25 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 308,540 in all from NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), Geospatial Services / GIS Program Office (AGOL org 'ShareGIS NY', owner NYSGIS_GPO).
edited 25 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Kings by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Kings County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Kings County
- When was Kings County founded?
- Kings County was founded in 1683, and named after Charles II of England.
- Is there an online parcel map for Kings County?
- Yes. New York State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse publishes a parcel map of 275,680 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Kings County's boundary or name changed?
- Kings County was created in 1683. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Queens County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Kings County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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