- Foreign Born Percentage
- Not documented in available sources for Kingstown or country
Good to know
Good to Know
- Kingstown is the administrative and commercial center of a small island nation; the expat community is more visible in the Grenadines islands (Mustique, Bequia) than in the capital itself.
- English is the official language, eliminating language barriers for newcomers.
- The International Business Company (IBC) sector historically attracted foreign-registered entities for tax purposes; regulatory environment may be changing.
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines does not have a documented tech startup ecosystem comparable to major Caribbean hubs; opportunities are primarily in tourism, agriculture, and offshore financial services.
Business And Tech Presence
- Status
- Limited/Developing
- Tech Hub Status
- Kingstown is not documented as an emerging tech hub. No evidence of major co-working spaces, startup accelerators, or significant tech startup activity specific to the city
Sectors
International Business Companies (IBCs)
- Description
- Financial services sector developed around offshore IBCs with favorable taxation
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
- Description
- Growing ICT and BPO services
Tourism and Hospitality
- Description
- Primary economic driver, concentrated in Grenadines and coastal areas
Agriculture
- Description
- ~60% of workforce; bananas 50% of exports
Ethnic Composition Country Wide
African descent
- Percentage
- 66
Mixed (African-European)
- Percentage
- 19
East Indian
- Percentage
- 6
European (mostly Portuguese)
- Percentage
- 4
Carib/Amerindian
- Percentage
- 2
Chinese (growing community)
Expat Community
- Presence
- Discrete but established
- Demographics
- Yachting enthusiasts, retirees, upscale real-estate investors; primarily in islands rather than capital
- Concentration Areas
- Primarily in the Grenadines (Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Union Island) for yacht-based and upscale real-estate expatriates; limited documentation for Kingstown proper
Country Population
- Total
- ~99,300–111,000
- Note
- As of 2025–2026; country-wide estimates vary by source
Kingstown Population
- Current Estimate
- ~13,000–24,500 city proper
- Metropolitan Estimate
- ~35,000
- Source Note
- Official 2012 census recorded 12,909; contemporary estimates vary between sources ranging from 13,000 to 35,000 depending on boundary definition
Notable Nationalities
Documented growing Chinese community; otherwise no specific foreign-born nationality breakdown available
Foreign Born Percentage
Not documented in available sources for Kingstown or country
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this local demographics research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.