Kings County, California

Kings County, California
County
County of Kings
Kings County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Interactive map of Kings County
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 36°04′N 119°49′W / 36.07°N 119.81°W / 36.07; -119.81
Country	United States
State	California
Region	San Joaquin Valley
Metropolitan area	Hanford-Corcoran
Established	March 22, 1893[1]
Named for	Kings River
County seat	Hanford
Largest city	Hanford (population) Avenal (area)
Incorporated cities	4
Government
• Type	Council–CAO
• Body	Board of Supervisors
• Chair	Richard Fagundes
• Vice Chair	Doug Verboon
• Board of Supervisors[2]	Supervisors Joe Neves Richard Valle Doug Verboon Rusty Robinson Richard Fagundes
• County Administrative Officer	Edward Hill
Area
• Total	1,392 sq mi (3,610 km2)
• Land	1,389 sq mi (3,600 km2)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5 km2)
Highest elevation [3]	3,476 ft (1,059 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	152,486
• Density	110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code	559
FIPS code	06-031
GNIS feature ID	277280
Congressional districts	20th, 22nd
Website	countyofkings.com

Kings County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. The population was 152,486 at the 2020 census.^[4] The county seat is Hanford.^[5]

Kings County comprises the Hanford-Corcoran, CA metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Visalia-Porterville-Hanford, CA combined statistical area. It is in the San Joaquin Valley, a rich agricultural region.