King County, Washington Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
King County is 6th out of 3,143 other counties in Building permits (last year)
King County is 8th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales
King County is 9th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees
King County is 9th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
King County is 10th out of 3,143 other counties in Households
King County is 10th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units
King County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)
King County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
King County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
King County is 23rd out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Asian
Statewide Claims to Fame
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Building permits (last year)
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Current population (2012)
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Households
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Housing units
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Income per capita
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Income per household
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Non-farm private employees
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Race - Asian
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Retail sales
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Retail sales per capita
King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Main Cities Within King County, Washington
- Auburn, Washington
- Bellevue, Washington
- Bothell, Washington
- Boulevard Park, Washington
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington
- Burien, Washington
- Cottage Lake, Washington
- Covington, Washington
- Des Moines, Washington
- Duvall, Washington
- East Renton Highlands, Washington
- Enumclaw, Washington
- Fairwood, Washington
- Federal Way, Washington
- Hobart, Washington
- Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington
- Issaquah, Washington
- Kenmore, Washington
- Kent, Washington
- Kingsgate, Washington
- Kirkland, Washington
- Lake Forest Park, Washington
- Lakeland North, Washington
- Lakeland South, Washington
- Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington
- Maple Valley, Washington
- Mercer Island, Washington
- Milton, Washington
- Newcastle, Washington
- Normandy Park, Washington
- North Bend, Washington
- Pacific, Washington
- Redmond, Washington
- Renton, Washington
- Riverton, Washington
- Sammamish, Washington
- SeaTac, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Shoreline, Washington
- Snoqualmie, Washington
- Tukwila, Washington
- Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington
- Vashon, Washington
- White Center, Washington
- Woodinville, Washington
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 2,007,440 | 1st | 6,897,012 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 2,115.6 | 11th | 66,455.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 912.9 | 1st | 101.2 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 6.2% | 15th | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 21.1% | 24th | 23.0% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 11.6% | 35th | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 91.9% | 9th | 89.8% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 45.7% | 2nd | 31.4% | 28.2% |
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 71.3% | 39th | 81.6% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 6.5% | 2nd | 3.9% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.0% | 34th | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 15.5% | 1st | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 4th | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 4.7% | 5th | 4.3% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 9.2% | 16th | 11.7% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 63.8% | 35th | 71.6% | 63.0% |
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 50.1% | 14th | 50.1% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 20.1% | 3rd | 12.8% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 854,703 | 1st | 2,907,490 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 38.0% | 2nd | 25.7% | 25.9% |
| Households | 790,070 | 1st | 2,602,568 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 59.6% | 37th | 64.4% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $402,300 | 2nd | $283,200 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.4 | 27th | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 11,614 | 1st | 28,118 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $39,313 | 1st | $30,481 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $70,567 | 1st | $58,890 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 10.5% | 35th | 12.5% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| King County | Rank | Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 62,569 | 1st | 173,511 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 1,030,931 | 1st | 2,355,123 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 196,686 | 1st | 551,340 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $37,153,888 | 1st | $92,968,519 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $20,002 | 1st | $14,380 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $5,478,918 | 1st | $12,389,422 | $613,795,732 |
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