In 2021, King County, WA had a population of 2.24M people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $106,326. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of King County, WA grew from 2.23M to 2.24M, a 0.711% increase and its median household income grew from $99,158 to $106,326, a 7.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in King County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.32%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.94%).
None 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.
87.2% of the residents in King County, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in King County, WA are University of Washington-Seattle Campus (15,234 degrees awarded in 2021), Green River College (2,748 degrees), and Bellevue College (2,717 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in King County, WA was $651,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.
Most people in King County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 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.