King County, TX

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2024 Population

211

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.4

0.611% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

54.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,645

33.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$52,100

2024 Employed Population

100

8.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in King County, TX 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.

100% of the residents in King County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in King County, TX was $52,100, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in King County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 minutes. The average car ownership in King County, TX was 2 cars per household.

King County, TX borders Cottle County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Foard County, TX, Haskell County, TX, Kent County, TX, Knox County, TX, Motley County, TX, and Stonewall County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

King County, TX is home to a population of 211 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of King County, TX residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in King County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of King County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in King County, TX was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in King County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 65
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 35

16.6%

Hispanic Population

35 people

16.6% of the people in King County, TX are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in King County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in King County, TX.

Economy

The economy of King County, TX employs 100 people. In 2024, the largest industries in King County, TX were Educational Services (33 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,481), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($80,481), and Educational Services ($47,171).

Employment

Occupations

100

2024 Value

± 104

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in King County, TX grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 92 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King County, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (31 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Management Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

100

2024 Value

± 104

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in King County, TX grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 92 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King County, TX, are Educational Services (33 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King County, TX, though some of these residents may live in King County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,385

Median earning men ± $39,440

$45,109

Median earning women ± $33,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,333) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

Transportation and Warehousing

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

People in King County, TX have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 4.71% of the population was living with severe housing problems in King County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.69%.

Housing

Property

$52,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,060

$66

Median Property Taxes

±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In King County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in King County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,645

Median Household Income

± $20,375

111

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 111 households in King County, TX declined from $46,645 from the previous year's value of $70,192.

The following chart displays the households in King County, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for King County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62%)
Carpooled (24%)
Worked At Home (14%)

In 2024, 62% of workers in King County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24%) and those who worked at home (14%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King County, TX have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in King County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King County, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in King County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 4.71% of the population was living with severe housing problems in King County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.69%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King County, TX (50 out of 211 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King County, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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 2025, 10.2% of the children was living in poverty in King County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.7%.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2016, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 119 in King County, TX. From 2014 to 2016, the indicator grew 2.1 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.4% of the population of King County, TX has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 6.64% on Medicaid, 31.3% on Medicare, 0.948% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King County, TX see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King County, TX

Primary care physicians in King County, TX see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in King County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.58%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

6.64%

Medicaid

31.3%

Medicare

0.948%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in King County, TX grew by 105% from 3.7% to 7.58%.

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