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King County, Washington

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,287,171
Households
941,054
Average household size
2.39
Median age
37.4 years
Median household income
$124,746
Housing units
1,003,284
Population comparison
2020 Census2,269,675
2024 estimate2,287,171
Change+0.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,287,171
Median age
37.4 years
Male
1,159,305
Female
1,127,866
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.8 years
Female median age
38 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
61,158Under 558,117
166,9615–17159,358
92,81218–2490,769
219,87125–34199,234
191,98835–44175,022
151,01245–54142,576
130,29955–64127,095
145,20465+175,695
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 561,15858,117
5–17166,961159,358
18–2492,81290,769
25–34219,871199,234
35–44191,988175,022
45–54151,012142,576
55–64130,299127,095
65+145,204175,695
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5–17
Male
5–9
64,409
10–14
63,975
15–17
38,577
Female
5–9
60,150
10–14
62,292
15–17
36,916
18–24
Male
18–19
24,414
20
11,694
21
11,376
22–24
45,328
Female
18–19
24,539
20
11,319
21
11,210
22–24
43,701
25–34
Male
25–29
103,668
30–34
116,203
Female
25–29
95,158
30–34
104,076
35–44
Male
35–39
103,590
40–44
88,398
Female
35–39
93,733
40–44
81,289
45–54
Male
45–49
76,061
50–54
74,951
Female
45–49
72,014
50–54
70,562
55–64
Male
55–59
67,056
60–61
25,798
62–64
37,445
Female
55–59
64,061
60–61
25,414
62–64
37,620
65+
Male
65–66
20,993
67–69
30,163
70–74
39,835
75–79
24,838
80–84
14,792
85+
14,583
Female
65–66
22,254
67–69
32,484
70–74
45,705
75–79
30,485
80–84
19,707
85+
25,060
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,251,05454.7%
Asian alone
472,84920.7%
Two or more races
266,12911.6%
Black alone
149,9566.6%
Some other race
115,2595.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
17,2490.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
14,6750.6%
Residents: 2,287,171.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,251,054
Asian alone472,849
Two or more races266,129
Black alone149,956
Some other race115,259
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander17,249
American Indian / Alaska Native14,675

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
251,983
White, not Hispanic
1,210,898

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
541,377
Married-couple share
80.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
297,91131.7%
1 person
320,55734.1%
2 people
137,33014.6%
3 people
119,14412.7%
4 people
66,1127.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
42,322
6 People
13,930
7 Plus People
9,860
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person297,911
2 people320,557
3 people137,330
4 people119,144
5+ people66,112
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households541,377
Married-couple families436,95680.7% of family households
With children
186,48142.7%
Without children
250,47557.3%
Other families104,42119.3% of family households
Male householder
35,56534.1%
Female householder
68,85665.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households541,377Not applicable
Married-couple families436,95680.7%
With children186,48142.7%
Without children250,47557.3%
Other families104,42119.3%
Male householder35,56534.1%
Female householder68,85665.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$124,746
Median family
$160,840
Per capita
$74,100
Household incomeShare of households
89,0949.5%
Under $25k
93,4179.9%
$25–49k
104,31611.1%
$50–74k
97,72010.4%
$75–99k
161,73717.2%
$100–149k
114,45612.2%
$150–199k
280,31429.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
34,205
$10,000–$14,999
21,261
$15,000–$19,999
15,954
$20,000–$24,999
17,674
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
17,379
$30,000–$34,999
17,943
$35,000–$39,999
17,964
$40,000–$44,999
20,566
$45,000–$49,999
19,565
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
40,167
$60,000–$74,999
64,149
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
86,865
$125,000–$149,999
74,872
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k89,094
$25–49k93,417
$50–74k104,316
$75–99k97,720
$100–149k161,737
$150–199k114,456
$200k+280,314

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,657,996
High school or higher
93.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
56.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
54,2393.3%
Less than 9th grade
48,7372.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
234,28214.1%
High school or equivalent
253,71915.3%
Some college, no degree
126,5037.6%
Associate degree
540,08832.6%
Bachelor’s degree
400,42824.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
29,844
Nursery School
422
Kindergarten
495
First Grade
395
Second Grade
1,059
Third Grade
1,786
Fourth Grade
1,484
Fifth Grade
2,335
Sixth Grade
8,450
Seventh Grade
2,133
Eighth Grade
5,836
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,107
Tenth Grade
7,749
Eleventh Grade
8,496
Twelfth No Diploma
22,385
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
197,362
Ged Or Alternative Credential
36,920
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
78,620
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
175,099
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
291,531
Professional School Degree
57,900
Doctorate Degree
50,997
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade54,239
Grades 9–12, no diploma48,737
High school or equivalent234,282
Some college, no degree253,719
Associate degree126,503
Bachelor’s degree540,088
Graduate or professional400,428
Marital status by sexMale and Female
16,01555,284
Widowed
72,703104,926
Divorced
8,88012,707
Separated
494,337471,566
Now Married
386,708315,531
Never Married
37,82435,636
Married Spouse Absent
456,513435,930
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed16,01555,284
Divorced72,703104,926
Separated8,88012,707
Now Married494,337471,566
Never Married386,708315,531
Married Spouse Absent37,82435,636
Married Spouse Present456,513435,930

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$859,900
Median gross rent
$2,092
Housing tenure
Owner
521,80555.4%
Renter
419,24944.6%
Occupied homes: 941,054.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner521,805
Renter419,249
Housing occupancy
Occupied
941,05493.8%
Vacant
62,2306.2%
Housing units: 1,003,284.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied941,054
Vacant62,230

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
362,457
Owners without mortgage
159,348
Vacancy reason
For rent24,028
For sale3,702
Rented, not occupied5,881
Sold, not occupied3,153
Seasonal9,003
Migrant workers143
Other16,320
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent24,028
For sale3,702
Rented, not occupied5,881
Sold, not occupied3,153
Seasonal9,003
Migrant workers143
Other16,320
Structure type
Detached501,874
Attached54,585
2–4 units54,097
5–19 units124,515
20+ units253,219
Mobile or other14,994
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
15,598
Structure 3–4 Units
38,499
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
57,510
Structure 10–19 Units
67,005
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
82,151
Structure 50 Plus Units
171,068
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
14,084
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
910
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached501,874
Attached54,585
2–4 units54,097
5–19 units124,515
20+ units253,219
Mobile or other14,994
Year builtHousing units by period
229,28922.9%
Before 1960
227,48422.7%
1960–79
250,24924.9%
1980–99
275,00327.4%
2000–19
21,2592.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
109,564
1940–1949
45,156
1950–1959
74,569
1960–79
1960–1969
109,123
1970–1979
118,361
1980–99
1980–1989
135,171
1990–1999
115,078
2000–19
2000–2009
132,735
2010–2019
142,268
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960229,289
1960–79227,484
1980–99250,249
2000–19275,003
2020+21,259
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
57,709
2,615
1990s
63,688
5,660
2000s
110,255
22,332
2010s
205,340
173,206
2020–22
74,273
164,740
2023+
10,540
50,696
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199057,7092,615
1990s63,6885,660
2000s110,25522,332
2010s205,340173,206
2020–2274,273164,740
2023+10,54050,696
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
12,8172.5%
Under $100k
12,1642.3%
$100–249k
65,57312.6%
$250–499k
120,73023.1%
$500–749k
112,85021.6%
$750–999k
107,70920.6%
$1–1.49m
89,96217.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,626
10000–14999
876
15000–19999
338
20000–24999
585
25000–29999
252
30000–34999
754
35000–39999
159
40000–49999
996
50000–59999
1,102
60000–69999
1,271
70000–79999
1,019
80000–89999
980
90000–99999
859
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,951
125000–149999
1,220
150000–174999
1,919
175000–199999
1,184
200000–249999
4,890
$250–499k
250000–299999
4,912
300000–399999
21,851
400000–499999
38,810
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
45,673
2000000+
44,289
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k12,817
$100–249k12,164
$250–499k65,573
$500–749k120,730
$750–999k112,850
$1–1.49m107,709
$1.5m+89,962
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50016,592
$500–99915,415
$1,000–1,49952,631
$1,500–1,999102,751
$2,000–2,49996,876
$2,500–2,99955,876
$3,000+70,438
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Under $500
Under 100
483
100–149
600
150–199
789
200–249
2,878
250–299
3,349
300–349
2,663
350–399
2,173
400–449
1,732
450–499
1,925
$500–999
500–549
1,554
550–599
1,194
600–649
1,342
650–699
1,182
700–749
1,098
750–799
1,609
800–899
2,981
900–999
4,455
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
19,648
1250–1499
32,983
$3,000+
3000–3499
30,407
3500+
40,031
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50016,592
$500–99915,415
$1,000–1,49952,631
$1,500–1,999102,751
$2,000–2,49996,876
$2,500–2,99955,876
$3,000+70,438
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
13,566
92,168
1 vehicle
144,148
204,038
2 vehicles
226,104
92,233
3 vehicles
93,440
21,593
4 vehicles
30,916
6,051
5+ vehicles
13,631
3,166
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle13,56692,168
1 vehicle144,148204,038
2 vehicles226,10492,233
3 vehicles93,44021,593
4 vehicles30,9166,051
5+ vehicles13,6313,166

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,228,860
Average commute
27.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
618,91250.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
86,1537.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
83,5856.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
66,2145.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
358,40129.2%Derived from published counts
Other
15,5951.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,228,860.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
52,772
Bicycle
13,442
Other
Other Transportation
11,987
Motorcycle
1,493
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,115
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone618,912
Carpool86,153
Public transit83,585
Walk or bicycle66,214
Work from home358,401
Other15,595
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
168,99619.4%
Under 15 min
327,23937.6%
15–29 min
222,24225.5%
30–44 min
81,2359.3%
45–59 min
70,7478.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
16,813
5–9
56,769
10–14
95,414
15–29 min
15–19
127,690
20–24
130,587
25–29
68,962
30–44 min
30–34
142,610
35–39
32,814
40–44
46,818
60+ min
60–89
55,122
90+
15,625
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min168,996
15–29 min327,239
30–44 min222,242
45–59 min81,235
60+ min70,747

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,891,563
Civilian labor force
1,320,458
Employed
1,256,602
Unemployed
63,856
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Poverty universe
2,255,985
Persons below poverty
193,848
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
928,622
Blue-collar workers
168,598
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
69,674
89,708
Sales Office Occupations
82,128
111,593
Management Business Science Arts
396,904
337,997
Production Transportation Material Moving
77,827
28,581
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
57,979
4,211
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations69,67489,708
Sales Office Occupations82,128111,593
Management Business Science Arts396,904337,997
Production Transportation Material Moving77,82728,581
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance57,9794,211

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,072,072
Workplace jobs
1,409,178
Internal commuters
904,945
Inbound commuters
504,233
Outbound commuters
167,127
Net worker inflow
337,106

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,154,55394.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
119,1995.2%
Residents: 2,273,752.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,154,553
Uninsured119,199
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,87510.0%
Under 19
46,46139.0%
Age 19–34
57,68148.4%
Age 35–64
3,1822.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,875
Age 19–3446,461
Age 35–6457,681
Age 65+3,182

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,697,79374.2%
Foreign born
589,37825.8%
Residents: 2,287,171.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,697,793
Foreign born589,378

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
281,460
Not a citizen
307,918

Residential mobility

Same house
1,887,080
Within same county
230,166
From another county
37,410
From another state
78,433
From abroad
31,687

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
969,234

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About King County, Washington

King County, Washington has 2,287,171 residents and a median age of 37.4 years. It ranks No. 13 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $44,012 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
King County, Washington2,287,171$124,74637.4 years55.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Washington7,816,116$98,14138.3 years63.8%

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