King County population

Population of King County

Last official estimated population of King County was 1,937,424 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.608% of total US population and 27% of total Washington state population. Area of King County is 2,306.9 mi² (=5974.8 km²), in this year population density was 839.85 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.08%/yr), King County population in 2024 would be 1,952,948 ^[0].

Historical population

Historical population of King County for period 1860-2014 ^[1] , ^[2] , ^[3]:

Maps: Population, population density, population changes

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi ^[4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 ^[5]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1860-1870] +21.52 %/yr
[1870-1880] +12.54 %/yr
[1880-1890] +24.93 %/yr
[1890-1900] +5.57 %/yr
[1900-1910] +9.97 %/yr
[1910-1920] +3.18 %/yr
[1920-1930] +1.76 %/yr
[1930-1940] +0.86 %/yr
[1940-1950] +3.8 %/yr
[1950-1960] +2.46 %/yr
[1960-1970] +2.15 %/yr
[1970-1980] +0.94 %/yr
[1980-1990] +1.73 %/yr
[1990-2000] +1.43 %/yr
[2000-2005] +0.66 %/yr
[2005-2010] +1.47 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.08 %/yr

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Demography

Population of King County by age groups male (M) and female (F)^[1b]

Age Gr.	(M)	(F)	Total
0 to 4	65214	63094	128,308
5 to 9	62878	59859	122,737
10 to 14	58891	56337	115,228
15 to 19	59322	56898	116,220
20 to 24	68850	65520	134,370
25 to 29	90236	85879	176,115
30 to 34	90984	86451	177,435
35 to 39	80143	76067	156,210
40 to 44	78266	74867	153,133
45 to 49	73944	71035	144,979
50 to 54	73971	72928	146,899
55 to 59	68829	69742	138,571
60 to 64	56275	60256	116,531
65 to 69	42346	47104	89,450
70 to 74	27025	31211	58,236
75 to 79	17454	21828	39,282
80 to 84	12038	17103	29,141
85+	12659	24463	37,122

King County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin^[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.

Race	Male	Female	Total
NH	936763	947310	1,884,073
WAC	779192	769689	1,548,881
WA	734541	723723	1,458,264
NHWAC	689016	687883	1,376,899
NHWA	650175	647611	1,297,786
AAC	189774	205782	395,556
NHAAC	184570	200672	385,242
AA	162334	178110	340,444
NHAA	159871	175771	335,642
H	102562	93332	195,894
BAC	88418	84151	172,569
HWAC	90176	81806	171,982
HWA	84366	76112	160,478
NHBAC	82070	78023	160,093
BA	72201	67627	139,828
NHBA	68275	63811	132,086
TOM	50311	51657	101,968
NHTOM	43635	45146	88,781
IAC	24485	25054	49,539
NHIAC	16927	18196	35,123
NAC	13837	14010	27,847
NHNAC	12545	12712	25,257
IA	11268	10816	22,084
NA	8670	8709	17,379
NHNA	8073	8153	16,226
HIAC	7558	6858	14,416
NHIA	6734	6818	13,552
HTOM	6676	6511	13,187
HBAC	6348	6128	12,476
HAAC	5204	5110	10,314
HIA	4534	3998	8,532
HBA	3926	3816	7,742
HAA	2463	2339	4,802
HNAC	1292	1298	2,590
HNA	597	556	1,153

Counties near King County

• Pierce County population 33.8 mi, 206°
• Snohomish County 39.1 mi, 4°
• Thurston County 60.5 mi, 230°
• Kitsap County 39.4 mi, 285°
• Skagit County 69.3 mi, 0°
• Island County 60.3 mi, 319°
• Lewis County 67.9 mi, 202°
• Chelan County 62 mi, 65°
• Mason County 63.3 mi, 261°
• Kittitas County 59.8 mi, 115°