King City is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 13,738 people and four associated neighborhoods, King City is the 374th largest community in California.When you are in King City, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 52.46% of King City’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, King City is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in King City who work in farm management occupations (34.60%), office and administrative support (8.02%), and sales jobs (5.98%). King City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in King City with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.18% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in King City in 2022 was $22,288, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,152 for a family of four. However, King City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. King City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call King City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in King City, accounting for 85.11% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of King City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in King City include English, German, Swiss, European, and Portuguese. Foreign born people are also an important part of King City's cultural character, accounting for 43.40% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in King City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
