King County, WA

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2023 Median Age

37.3

0.269% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

1.25M

0.519% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, King County, WA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of King County, WA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in King County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in King County, WA are University of Washington-Seattle Campus (15,667 degrees awarded in 2023), Seattle University (2,525 degrees), and Bellevue College (1,934 degrees).

Most people in King County, WA N/A, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in King County, WA was 2 cars per household.

King County, WA borders Chelan County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Pierce County, WA, Snohomish County, WA, and Yakima County, WA.

About the photo: The view on Rattle Snake Ridge.

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United States Washington Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in King County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
248,556 ± N/A people
India
107,324 ± N/A people
China
89,838 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26,711 ± 1,088
Gulf War (2001-)
21,353 ± 1,472
Gulf War (1990s)
14,039 ± 984

King County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of King County, WA employs 1.25M people. In 2023, the largest industries in King County, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (224,311 people), Retail Trade (148,955 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146,903 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($156,306), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($134,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,031).

Employment

Occupations

1.25M

2023 Value

± 9,573

0.519%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in King County, WA grew at a rate of 0.519%, from 1.24M employees to 1.25M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King County, WA, are Management Occupations (184,421 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (156,383 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100,414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.25M

2023 Value

± 9,573

0.519%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in King County, WA grew at a rate of 0.519%, from 1.24M employees to 1.25M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King County, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (224,311 people), Retail Trade (148,955 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146,903 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King County, WA, though some of these residents may live in King County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($170,819), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($138,399), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,760).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($119,399), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,126), and Manufacturing ($81,075).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7,560
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,633
Health Care and Social Assistance
4,424
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$44M
Information
$18.3M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$15.5M
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for King County, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in King County, WA are White (14,138 and 45.7%), followed by Asian (6,772 and 21.9%), Hispanic or Latino (3,819 and 12.3%), and Two or More Races (2,532 and 8.19%).

The largest universities in King County, WA by number of degrees awarded are University of Washington-Seattle Campus (15,667 and NaNM%), Seattle University (2,525 and NaNM%), and Bellevue College (1,934 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in King County, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,543 and NaNM%), Registered Nursing (1,307 and NaNM%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,278 and NaNM%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 133,136 students enrolled in King County, WA, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 42,885 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
843 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
657 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
496 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in King County, WA was Computer Science with 843 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in King County, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
15,667 degrees awarded
Seattle University
2,525 degrees awarded
Bellevue College
1,934 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Washington-Seattle Campus with 15,667 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in King County, WA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14,138 degrees mean that there were 2.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 6,772 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in King County, WA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in King County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in King County, WA is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in King County, WA was Census Tract 62, King County, WA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 241, King County, WA and Census Tract 245, King County, WA, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 62, King County, WA
Census Tract 241, King County, WA
Census Tract 245, King County, WA

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in King County, WA was Census Tract 62, King County, WA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 241, King County, WA and Census Tract 245, King County, WA, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in King County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in King County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for King County, WA is from Washington.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in King County, WA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King County, WA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in King County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in King County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in King County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King County, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 9.1% of the children was living in poverty in King County, WA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 341 in King County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 11.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.8% of the population of King County, WA has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 9.79% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.581% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see 839 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.72% increase from the previous year (833 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 864 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 168 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

839 to 1

N/A in King County, WA

N/A in King County, WA see an average of 839 patients per year. This represents a 0.72% increase from the previous year (833 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in King County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.23%

Uninsured

61%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

9.79%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.581%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in King County, WA declined by 1.53% from 5.31% to 5.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in King County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.7 in King County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in King County, WA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 23.3% in King County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in King County, WA.