King County, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,344,939
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,344,939
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,340,211
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,269,668
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,269,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,269,675
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,931,249
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 23.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 82,668
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,042,576
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $859,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,273
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,116
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,092
Building Permits, 2025 8,505
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 941,054
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,087,353
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,688,958
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,562,946
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,045,064
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $61,380
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $124,746
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,100
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 70,376
Total employment, 2023 1,305,947
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 143,710,917
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 193,904
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 54,078
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28,536
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,047
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,184
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33,931
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,587
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 48,138
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,073.0
Population per square mile, 2010 912.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,115.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,115.57
FIPS Code 53033