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King County, Washington

King County, Washington · ZIP 98001, 98002, 98003

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,340,211 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 927,817Households
  • $122,148Median household income
  • $811,200Median home value
  • 62Towns with a page
  • 88ZIP codes

King County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+30.7%
1.6M1.8M2M2.2M2.4M2000: 1,737,03420002010: 1,931,24920102020: 2,269,67520201,737,0342,269,675
Population of King County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,737,034
20101,931,249
20202,269,675

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in King County
Under $50k19.8%
$50k to $100k21.8%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k12.4%
$200k and over28.3%

Median household income $122,148 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in King County
Owner occupied
520,391 units
Renter occupied
407,426 units
Vacancy rate
6.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in King County2023
Health care and social assistance177,373
Professional, scientific, and technical services140,879
Information139,457
Accommodation and food services115,108
Management of companies and enterprises104,639
Retail trade104,570
Manufacturing81,609
Construction75,035

1,305,947 employees in 70,376 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

King County compared with its state
King County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKing CountyWashington
Population2,262,7137,740,984
Median household income$122,148$94,952
Median age37.338.2
Median home value$811,200$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher55.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents25.1%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes56.1%63.9%
Mean commute to work28.1 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in King County62 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SeattleCity780,99584.0 sq mi
BellevueCity154,37733.5 sq mi
KentCity136,58833.6 sq mi
RentonCity105,54323.5 sq mi
Federal WayCity100,25222.3 sq mi
KirklandCity95,49917.8 sq mi
AuburnCity85,51329.8 sq mi
RedmondCity82,19516.6 sq mi
SammamishCity66,47420.4 sq mi
ShorelineCity66,25111.6 sq mi
BurienCity52,04610.0 sq mi
BothellCity51,77013.6 sq mi
IssaquahCity39,66412.1 sq mi
SeaTacCity34,02410.1 sq mi
Des MoinesCity33,2076.41 sq mi
Maple ValleyCity28,5536.00 sq mi
Mercer IslandCity25,3026.38 sq mi
KenmoreCity24,1666.15 sq mi
Union Hill-Novelty HillCensus designated place23,27224.2 sq mi
Cottage LakeCensus designated place23,17022.7 sq mi
TukwilaCity21,6369.18 sq mi
CovingtonCity21,5675.93 sq mi
FairwoodCensus designated place18,4374.74 sq mi
Bryn Mawr-SkywayCensus designated place17,5772.85 sq mi
White CenterCensus designated place15,0172.27 sq mi
Lakeland NorthCensus designated place14,6643.21 sq mi
WoodinvilleCity13,9425.61 sq mi
SnoqualmieCity13,7487.19 sq mi
Lake Forest ParkCity13,2763.52 sq mi
EnumclawCity13,1735.18 sq mi
NewcastleCity13,0724.44 sq mi
Lakeland SouthCensus designated place12,8694.90 sq mi
East Renton HighlandsCensus designated place12,24111.1 sq mi
Lake Morton-BerrydaleCensus designated place10,59112.3 sq mi
VashonCensus designated place10,42437.0 sq mi
DuvallCity9,1762.45 sq mi
North BendCity8,5534.35 sq mi
PacificCity7,0852.42 sq mi
HobartCensus designated place6,84118.8 sq mi
Black DiamondCity6,7876.60 sq mi
Normandy ParkCity6,6612.49 sq mi
Boulevard ParkCensus designated place4,3341.17 sq mi
MirrormontCensus designated place4,21710.4 sq mi
Maple Heights-Lake DesireCensus designated place3,6944.07 sq mi
Lake HolmCensus designated place3,6648.36 sq mi
AlgonaCity3,2691.29 sq mi
Clyde HillCity3,1581.06 sq mi
MedinaCity2,9761.44 sq mi
CarnationCity2,2791.16 sq mi
Shadow LakeCensus designated place2,2215.19 sq mi
RiverbendCensus designated place2,1502.98 sq mi
Wilderness RimCensus designated place1,7700.62 sq mi
Fall CityCensus designated place1,7432.84 sq mi
Lake Marcel-StillwaterCensus designated place1,4631.28 sq mi
Ames LakeCensus designated place1,1381.60 sq mi
Yarrow PointTown1,1340.37 sq mi
RiverpointCensus designated place9821.27 sq mi
Hunts PointTown4600.31 sq mi
Beaux Arts VillageTown3130.08 sq mi
RavensdaleCensus designated place3081.24 sq mi
BaringCensus designated place1901.04 sq mi
SkykomishTown1580.31 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.