Nationwide Claims to Fame

King County is 6th out of 3,143 other counties in Building permits (last year)

King County is 8th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales

King County is 9th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees

King County is 9th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

King County is 10th out of 3,143 other counties in Households

King County is 10th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units

King County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

King County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

King County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

King County is 23rd out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Asian

Statewide Claims to Fame

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Building permits (last year)

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Current population (2012)

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Households

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Housing units

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Income per capita

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Income per household

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Non-farm private employees

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Race - Asian

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Retail sales

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Retail sales per capita

King County is 1st in Washington out of 39 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Main Cities Within King County, Washington

King County, Washington Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Current population (2012) 2,007,440 1st 6,897,012 313,914,040
Size in square miles 2,115.6 11th 66,455.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 912.9 1st 101.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Residents younger than 5 6.2% 15th 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.1% 24th 23.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.6% 35th 13.2% 13.7%
Education Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.9% 9th 89.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 45.7% 2nd 31.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Race - White 71.3% 39th 81.6% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.5% 2nd 3.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.0% 34th 1.8% 1.2%
Race - Asian 15.5% 1st 7.7% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.8% 4th 0.7% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 4.7% 5th 4.3% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 9.2% 16th 11.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 63.8% 35th 71.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Female residents 50.1% 14th 50.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 20.1% 3rd 12.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Housing units 854,703 1st 2,907,490 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 38.0% 2nd 25.7% 25.9%
Households 790,070 1st 2,602,568 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 59.6% 37th 64.4% 66.1%
Home median value $402,300 2nd $283,200 $186,200
People per household 2.4 27th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 11,614 1st 28,118 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Income per capita $39,313 1st $30,481 $27,915
Income per household $70,567 1st $58,890 $52,762
Income below poverty line 10.5% 35th 12.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
King County Rank Washington US
Non-farm private establishments 62,569 1st 173,511 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 1,030,931 1st 2,355,123 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 196,686 1st 551,340 27,092,908
Retail sales $37,153,888 1st $92,968,519 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $20,002 1st $14,380 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $5,478,918 1st $12,389,422 $613,795,732

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