King County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 101,017
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 425,451
Renter-occupied apartments: 322,514 (it was 285,465 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 40% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 2126 sq. mi.
Water area: 180.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 1066 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.8%), Educational, health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (12.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 83%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 1,209,67453.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 469,90420.7%Asian alone
- 237,73410.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 159,3437.0%Two or more races
- 147,6986.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 17,1980.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 16,0760.7%Some other race alone
- 9,1620.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 37.5 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 1,151,810 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 1,114,979 |  (49.2%) |
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| King County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $116,255 ($53,157 in 1999)
| This county: | $116,255 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,788 (lower quartile is $1,340, upper quartile is $2,368)
| This county: | $1788 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $862,200 (it was $226,400 in 2000)
| King: | $862,200 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,980Detached houses: $1,169,779
Here: $1,169,779 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $797,959
Here: $797,959 State: $657,697 In 2-unit structures: $602,104
Here: $602,104 State: $534,634 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $645,645
Here: $645,645 State: $510,239 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $562,830
Here: $562,830 State: $503,183 Mobile homes: $271,735
Here: $271,735 State: $218,362 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $635,138
Here: $635,138 State: $159,523
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,017
Institutionalized population: 10,490
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 21
- Rapes: 65
- Robberies: 108
- Assaults: 409
- Burglaries: 710
- Thefts: 2466
- Auto thefts: 738
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 10
- Rapes: 53
- Robberies: 151
- Assaults: 349
- Burglaries: 718
- Thefts: 2307
- Auto thefts: 620
Health of residents in King County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.84.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
41.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
81.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
77.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.
21.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2801 buildings, average cost: $430,300
- 2021: 3251 buildings, average cost: $386,800
- 2020: 3688 buildings, average cost: $392,700
- 2019: 3777 buildings, average cost: $395,700
- 2018: 4442 buildings, average cost: $393,400
- 2017: 4356 buildings, average cost: $398,300
- 2016: 4254 buildings, average cost: $380,000
- 2015: 4010 buildings, average cost: $383,800
- 2014: 4215 buildings, average cost: $350,700
- 2013: 4419 buildings, average cost: $321,100
- 2012: 3864 buildings, average cost: $293,300
- 2011: 2765 buildings, average cost: $284,200
- 2010: 2578 buildings, average cost: $273,700
- 2009: 2003 buildings, average cost: $269,100
- 2008: 3029 buildings, average cost: $286,100
- 2007: 5206 buildings, average cost: $289,300
- 2006: 5770 buildings, average cost: $281,100
- 2005: 6331 buildings, average cost: $275,000
- 2004: 6947 buildings, average cost: $242,400
- 2003: 6354 buildings, average cost: $242,900
- 2002: 5783 buildings, average cost: $231,600
- 2001: 4352 buildings, average cost: $215,800
- 2000: 4483 buildings, average cost: $195,100
- 1999: 4780 buildings, average cost: $172,400
- 1998: 5375 buildings, average cost: $173,200
- 1997: 5409 buildings, average cost: $166,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,583 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,670 (0.8%)
| King County: | 8.5% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 37.5 years old
(Males: 36.8 years old, Females: 38.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 33.5 years old, American Indian residents: 30.5 years old, Asian residents: 35.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.7 years old, Other race residents: 28.4 years old)
Area name: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in King County is $698 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $840 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1187 a month.
Cities in this county include: Seattle, East Seattle, Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent, Enumclaw Plateau, Shoreline, Tahoma-Maple Valley, Issaquah Plateau, Renton.
2023 air pollution in King County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.175 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.024 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.metrokc.gov
Neighboring counties: Snohomish County 
, Prairie County, Montana 
, Mahnomen County, Minnesota , Pennington County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 125,584
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 580,198 (49.0% naturalized citizens)
| King County: | 25.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 247,7242010 or later
- 136,1852000 to 2009
- 98,0711990 to 1999
- 65,7281980 to 1989
- 33,2761970 to 1979
- 37,433Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 503,383
- One, attached: 54,042
- Two: 15,122
- 3 or 4: 35,614
- 5 to 9: 59,834
- 10 to 19: 65,707
- 20 to 49: 79,119
- 50 or more: 175,370
- Mobile homes: 15,642
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 909
Housing units in King County with a mortgage: 365,382 (42,654 second mortgage, 1,715 home equity loan, 37,176 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,244
| Here: | 98.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for King County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 278,340 | 71 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 204,523 | 711 |
| Other | 119,713 | 329 |
| Mainline Protestant | 104,806 | 304 |
| Orthodox | 12,257 | 20 |
| Black Protestant | 7,030 | 24 |
| None | 1,204,580 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 439
| King County: | 2.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 29
| Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 220
| This county: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 399
| King County: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,027
| This county: | 10.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| King County: | 6.7% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| King County: | 20.5% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.6% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in King County:
Average size of farms: 27 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77,555
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $7142.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64,161
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,224
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 53.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 50.70%
Vegetables: 1,163 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 178 acres
Earthquake activity:
King County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1318% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 25.1 miles away from King County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 17.2 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from King County center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 28.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 20, 2020 - February 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4539, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 30, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4309, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 14, 2012 to January 23, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4056: March 05, 2012, FEMA Id: 4056, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1963: March 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 1963, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 01, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1734: December 08, 2007, FEMA Id: 1734, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1682: February 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 02, 2006 to November 11, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1671: December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: 1671, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- 20 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in King County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 16, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 759,712 (53.6%)
- Carpooled: 109,070 (7.7%)
- Bus: 65,659 (4.6%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 5,135 (0.4%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 3,756 (0.3%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 11,745 (0.8%)
- Ferryboat: 5,373 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 16,406 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 13,475 (1.0%)
- Walked: 49,113 (3.5%)
- Worked at home: 377,557 (26.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- India (14%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Korea (4%)
- Canada (3%)
- English (5%)
- German (5%)
- European (4%)
- American (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- Norwegian (2%)
- Ethiopian (2%)
People in group quarters in King County, Washington in 2010:
- 12,247 people in college/university student housing
- 6,013 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 4,757 people in group homes intended for adults
- 3,868 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 3,104 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 2,418 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 999 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 997 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 831 people in federal detention centers
- 464 people in correctional residential facilities
- 362 people in military ships
- 307 people in maritime/merchant vessels
- 240 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 210 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 130 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 89 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 87 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 8 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in King County, Washington in 2000:
- 11,136 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 7,380 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6,849 people in nursing homes
- 3,588 people in other group homes
- 3,316 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 868 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 741 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 526 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 443 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 354 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 321 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 310 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 278 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 225 people in military ships
- 223 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 212 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 192 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 157 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 135 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 116 people in religious group quarters
- 111 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 97 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 96 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 51 people in halfway houses
- 32 people in state prisons
- 23 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 14 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 13 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 9 people in institutions for the blind
- 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 4 people in military barracks, etc.
- 3 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
6.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($106,002 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.69% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
King County: 0.02% Washington average: 0.05%
2.19% relocated from other counties in Washington ($23,340 average AGI)
4.49% relocated from other states ($82,482 average AGI)
King County: 4.49% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Snohomish County, WA |  0.79% ($79,355 average AGI) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.70% ($61,093) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.27% ($140,044) |
| from Santa Clara County, CA | 0.19% ($290,616) |
| from San Francisco County, CA | 0.13% ($286,421) |
| from Cook County, IL | 0.12% ($133,597) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.12% ($108,246) |
7.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,052 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.71% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
King County: 0.01% Washington average: 0.04%
3.72% relocated to other counties in Washington ($52,367 average AGI)
3.98% relocated to other states ($70,502 average AGI)
King County: 3.98% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Snohomish County, WA | 1.36% ($116,266 average AGI) |
| to Pierce County, WA | 1.14% ($82,863) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.19% ($132,441) |
| to Los Angeles County, CA | 0.18% ($129,830) |
| to Kitsap County, WA | 0.17% ($151,835) |
| to Thurston County, WA | 0.12% ($89,333) |
| to Whatcom County, WA | 0.12% ($102,101) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 4.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 214,234 (185,284 aged, 28,950 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 24,976 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in King County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (14,876)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (14,660)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (14,384)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (9,852)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (9,509)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (8,243)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (7,431)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (4,639)
- Unspecified dementia (4,312)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (4,050)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,568
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 197
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,327
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,262
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 642
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 76
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 125
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 7,302
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.0. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 22.2
- Cut/Pierce - 6.2
- Suffocation - 1.8
- Other - 8.9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.8. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 50.4
- Suffocation - 24.0
- Poisoning - 23.9
- Fall - 7.3
- Cut/Pierce - 3.1
- Other - 4.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,266,789- Male householders: 505,497 (151,434 living alone), Female householders: 439,543 (150,501 living alone)
429,962 spouses (419,032 opposite-sex spouses), 84,026 unmarried partners, (76,091 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 552,917 children (526,511 natural, 11,743 adopted, 14,663 stepchildren), 20,047 grandchildren, 25,380 brothers or sisters, 36,759 parents, 839 foster children, 29,208 other relatives, 101,974 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 40,637
Size of family households: 235,235 2-persons, 124,341 3-persons, 113,430 4-persons, 37,332 5-persons, 13,559 6-persons, 9,807 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 301,935 1-person, 91,055 2-persons, 11,707 3-persons, 4,038 4-persons, 1,210 5-persons, 752 6-persons, 639 7-or-more-persons.
316,521 married couples with children.
91,967 single-parent households (22,011 men, 69,956 women).
68.6% of residents of King speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
13.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $11,785,657,000 ($6,632 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,989,085,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,421,334,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,590,493,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $41,475,000
Federal grants: $3,065,138,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,177,412,000 ($1,578,744,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,489,805,000 ($138,786,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $418,403,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,106,701,000
Federal Government insurance: $769,541,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 115,453| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 60,945
| Here: | 34 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +63,937
| Here: | +36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -66,789
| Here: |  -37 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 331.35 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in King County, Washington
- 17,4622020 or later
- 147,6962010 to 2019
- 133,7182000 to 2009
- 105,9351990 to 1999
- 136,9501980 to 1989
- 122,6351970 to 1979
- 106,5861960 to 1969
- 74,0421950 to 1959
- 46,6491940 to 1949
- 113,0691939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in King County, Washington
- 3,3111 room
- 5,6542 rooms
- 20,8793 rooms
- 59,0754 rooms
- 72,5765 rooms
- 92,5666 rooms
- 76,2987 rooms
- 75,5748 rooms
- 119,7409+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in King County, Washington
- 61,9411 room
- 62,2892 rooms
- 99,6423 rooms
- 90,2704 rooms
- 42,1535 rooms
- 28,8626 rooms
- 12,4357 rooms
- 7,7838 rooms
- 13,9929+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in King County, Washington
- 4,477no bedroom
- 16,9261 bedroom
- 92,3812 bedrooms
- 201,3893 bedrooms
- 158,9044 bedrooms
- 51,5965+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in King County, Washington
- 68,187no bedroom
- 135,6831 bedroom
- 135,8582 bedrooms
- 51,9833 bedrooms
- 19,4984 bedrooms
- 8,1585+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in King County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 12,817no vehicle
- 146,9641 vehicle
- 232,7542 vehicles
- 90,9323 vehicles
- 28,8254 vehicles
- 13,3815+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in King County in renter-occupied apartments
- 93,922no vehicle
- 204,5271 vehicle
- 90,0582 vehicles
- 21,4993 vehicles
- 6,3264 vehicles
- 3,0355+ vehicles
83.0% of King County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Washington.
| King County: | 83.0% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 870,523
- Other state: 767,995
- Northeast: 111,343
- Midwest: 188,218
- South: 139,330
- West: 329,104
- 57.1%Utility gas
- 35.3%Electricity
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 78.0%Electricity
- 17.7%Utility gas
- 1.7%No fuel used
- 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.1%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24,797
| Here: | 12.8% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10,030
| Here: | 10.3% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17,484
| Here: | 17.7% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
King County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $386,564,000
Cash and Securities: $313,662,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $574,358,000
Sewerage: $534,574,000
Other: $194,747,000
Other: $191,368,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,546,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,754,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,168,000
Regular Highways: $10,533,000
Regular Highways: $9,897,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,016,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,714,000
Air Transportation: $8,629,000
Air Transportation: $8,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $929,000
Housing and Community Development: $725,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $650,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $202,157,000
Sewerage: $181,506,000
General - Other: $110,762,000
Transit Utilities: $104,970,000
Transit Utilities: $57,791,000
Natural Resources - Other: $53,374,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,157,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,161,000
General - Other: $31,558,000
Regular Highways: $30,685,000
Regular Highways: $26,651,000
Air Transportation: $14,404,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,218,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,255,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,614,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,472,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,134,000
Health - Other: $5,146,000
Police Protection: $4,497,000
Air Transportation: $4,003,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,451,000
Health - Other: $3,441,000
Police Protection: $3,299,000
Financial Administration: $2,629,000
Central Staff Services: $2,337,000
Central Staff Services: $2,283,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,221,000
Financial Administration: $2,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,011,000
Corrections - Other: $770,000
General Public Buildings: $122,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
- Current Operations - Transit Utilities: $886,563,000
Transit Utilities: $767,548,000
Health - Other: $705,032,000
Health - Other: $645,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $258,148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $226,110,000
General - Other: $217,518,000
Solid Waste Management: $209,159,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,082,000
Sewerage: $197,040,000
Police Protection: $192,087,000
Sewerage: $181,425,000
Police Protection: $173,261,000
Correctional Institutions: $167,368,000
General - Other: $167,345,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,806,000
Parks and Recreation: $77,757,000
Regular Highways: $74,027,000
Housing and Community Development: $71,159,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,259,000
Regular Highways: $58,514,000
Central Staff Services: $46,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,992,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,389,000
Central Staff Services: $37,340,000
Financial Administration: $34,882,000
Natural Resources - Other: $29,097,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,783,000
Financial Administration: $27,523,000
Air Transportation: $17,048,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $15,935,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $14,326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,307,000
Air Transportation: $14,261,000
Corrections - Other: $7,101,000
Corrections - Other: $6,749,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,357,000
General Public Buildings: $2,818,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,136,000
General Public Buildings: $325,000
Libraries: $267,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $65,318,000
Transit Utilities: $50,911,000
Other: $25,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,689,000
Housing and Community Development: $21,402,000
Health and Hospitals: $18,681,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,065,000
Other: $13,953,000
Highways: $2,907,000
Air Transportation: $1,310,000
Highways: $965,000
Natural Resources: $564,000
Air Transportation: $466,000
Natural Resources: $100,000
Sewerage: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $181,725,000
Interest on Debt: $176,952,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,139,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,071,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - General - Other: $28,000
Other - Health - Other: $18,000
Other - Police Protection: $17,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $148,998,000
Other: $125,239,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,595,000
Health and Hospitals: $58,814,000
Housing and Community Development: $17,845,000
Sewerage: $15,874,000
Sewerage: $14,954,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,913,000
Highways: $922,000
Highways: $897,000
Public Welfare: $396,000
Transit Utilities: $112,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,854,725,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,788,243,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,668,784,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,633,885,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,689,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,207,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,761,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,862,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,837,000
General Revenue - Other: $42,198,000
Rents: $34,769,000
Rents: $29,019,000
General Revenue - Other: $28,438,000
Interest Earnings: $14,801,000
Special Assessments: $11,689,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,847,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,257,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,182,000
Sale of Property: $5,241,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,978,000
Special Assessments: $3,577,000
Sale of Property: $2,293,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $123,007,000
Transit Utilities: $101,564,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,638,000
Regular Highways: $17,576,000
Regular Highways: $16,551,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,421,000
General - Other: $14,005,000
Sewerage: $11,506,000
Sewerage: $11,121,000
General - Other: $8,530,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,149,000
Police Protection: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,185,000
Police Protection: $1,018,000
Health - Other: $608,000
Financial Administration: $599,000
Central Staff Services: $443,000
Correctional Institutions: $298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $257,000
Correctional Institutions: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $186,000
Solid Waste Management: $118,000
General Public Building: $84,000
Central Staff Services: $69,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Air Transportation: $-247,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,620,528,000
Cash and Securities: $1,921,188,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $385,325,000
Transit Utilities: $355,948,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $202,401,000
Cash and Securities: $166,389,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $335,537,000
Health and Hospitals: $292,552,000
Other: $61,835,000
Other: $44,957,000
Public Welfare: $40,461,000
Public Welfare: $32,119,000
Transit Utilities: $23,189,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,590,000
Highways: $16,402,000
Highways: $15,974,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,834,000
Transit Utilities: $11,496,000
General Local Government Support: $3,220,000
General Local Government Support: $2,460,000
Sewerage: $2,351,000
Sewerage: $2,084,000
- Tax - Property: $959,246,000
Property: $863,879,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $841,614,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $727,597,000
Other Selective Sales: $108,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $98,529,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,728,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,344,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $14,691,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,855,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,631,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,096,000
Other License: $6,131,000
Other License: $4,449,000
Other: $1,173,000
Public Utility License: $1,164,000
Other: $1,059,000
Public Utility License: $981,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $544,565,000
: $433,408,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,531,000
Interest on Debt: $2,740,000
King County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $386,564,000
Cash and Securities: $313,662,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $574,358,000
Sewerage: $534,574,000
Other: $194,747,000
Other: $191,368,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,546,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,754,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,168,000
Regular Highways: $10,533,000
Regular Highways: $9,897,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,016,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,714,000
Air Transportation: $8,629,000
Air Transportation: $8,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $929,000
Housing and Community Development: $725,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $650,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $202,157,000
Sewerage: $181,506,000
General - Other: $110,762,000
Transit Utilities: $104,970,000
Transit Utilities: $57,791,000
Natural Resources - Other: $53,374,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,157,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,161,000
General - Other: $31,558,000
Regular Highways: $30,685,000
Regular Highways: $26,651,000
Air Transportation: $14,404,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,218,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,255,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,614,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,472,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,134,000
Health - Other: $5,146,000
Police Protection: $4,497,000
Air Transportation: $4,003,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,451,000
Health - Other: $3,441,000
Police Protection: $3,299,000
Financial Administration: $2,629,000
Central Staff Services: $2,337,000
Central Staff Services: $2,283,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,221,000
Financial Administration: $2,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,011,000
Corrections - Other: $770,000
General Public Buildings: $122,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
- Current Operations - Transit Utilities: $886,563,000
Transit Utilities: $767,548,000
Health - Other: $705,032,000
Health - Other: $645,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $258,148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $226,110,000
General - Other: $217,518,000
Solid Waste Management: $209,159,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,082,000
Sewerage: $197,040,000
Police Protection: $192,087,000
Sewerage: $181,425,000
Police Protection: $173,261,000
Correctional Institutions: $167,368,000
General - Other: $167,345,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,806,000
Parks and Recreation: $77,757,000
Regular Highways: $74,027,000
Housing and Community Development: $71,159,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,259,000
Regular Highways: $58,514,000
Central Staff Services: $46,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,992,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,389,000
Central Staff Services: $37,340,000
Financial Administration: $34,882,000
Natural Resources - Other: $29,097,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,783,000
Financial Administration: $27,523,000
Air Transportation: $17,048,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $15,935,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $14,326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,307,000
Air Transportation: $14,261,000
Corrections - Other: $7,101,000
Corrections - Other: $6,749,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,357,000
General Public Buildings: $2,818,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,136,000
General Public Buildings: $325,000
Libraries: $267,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $65,318,000
Transit Utilities: $50,911,000
Other: $25,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,689,000
Housing and Community Development: $21,402,000
Health and Hospitals: $18,681,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,065,000
Other: $13,953,000
Highways: $2,907,000
Air Transportation: $1,310,000
Highways: $965,000
Natural Resources: $564,000
Air Transportation: $466,000
Natural Resources: $100,000
Sewerage: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $181,725,000
Interest on Debt: $176,952,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,139,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,071,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - General - Other: $28,000
Other - Health - Other: $18,000
Other - Police Protection: $17,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $148,998,000
Other: $125,239,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,595,000
Health and Hospitals: $58,814,000
Housing and Community Development: $17,845,000
Sewerage: $15,874,000
Sewerage: $14,954,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,913,000
Highways: $922,000
Highways: $897,000
Public Welfare: $396,000
Transit Utilities: $112,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,854,725,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,788,243,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,668,784,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,633,885,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,689,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,207,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,761,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,862,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,837,000
General Revenue - Other: $42,198,000
Rents: $34,769,000
Rents: $29,019,000
General Revenue - Other: $28,438,000
Interest Earnings: $14,801,000
Special Assessments: $11,689,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,847,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,257,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,182,000
Sale of Property: $5,241,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,978,000
Special Assessments: $3,577,000
Sale of Property: $2,293,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $123,007,000
Transit Utilities: $101,564,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,638,000
Regular Highways: $17,576,000
Regular Highways: $16,551,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,421,000
General - Other: $14,005,000
Sewerage: $11,506,000
Sewerage: $11,121,000
General - Other: $8,530,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,149,000
Police Protection: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,185,000
Police Protection: $1,018,000
Health - Other: $608,000
Financial Administration: $599,000
Central Staff Services: $443,000
Correctional Institutions: $298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $257,000
Correctional Institutions: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $186,000
Solid Waste Management: $118,000
General Public Building: $84,000
Central Staff Services: $69,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Air Transportation: $-247,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,620,528,000
Cash and Securities: $1,921,188,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $385,325,000
Transit Utilities: $355,948,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $202,401,000
Cash and Securities: $166,389,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $335,537,000
Health and Hospitals: $292,552,000
Other: $61,835,000
Other: $44,957,000
Public Welfare: $40,461,000
Public Welfare: $32,119,000
Transit Utilities: $23,189,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,590,000
Highways: $16,402,000
Highways: $15,974,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,834,000
Transit Utilities: $11,496,000
General Local Government Support: $3,220,000
General Local Government Support: $2,460,000
Sewerage: $2,351,000
Sewerage: $2,084,000
- Tax - Property: $959,246,000
Property: $863,879,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $841,614,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $727,597,000
Other Selective Sales: $108,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $98,529,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,728,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,344,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $14,691,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,855,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,631,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,096,000
Other License: $6,131,000
Other License: $4,449,000
Other: $1,173,000
Public Utility License: $1,164,000
Other: $1,059,000
Public Utility License: $981,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $544,565,000
: $433,408,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,531,000
Interest on Debt: $2,740,000
King County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $386,564,000
Cash and Securities: $313,662,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $574,358,000
Sewerage: $534,574,000
Other: $194,747,000
Other: $191,368,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,546,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,754,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,168,000
Regular Highways: $10,533,000
Regular Highways: $9,897,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,016,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,714,000
Air Transportation: $8,629,000
Air Transportation: $8,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $929,000
Housing and Community Development: $725,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $650,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $202,157,000
Sewerage: $181,506,000
General - Other: $110,762,000
Transit Utilities: $104,970,000
Transit Utilities: $57,791,000
Natural Resources - Other: $53,374,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,157,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,161,000
General - Other: $31,558,000
Regular Highways: $30,685,000
Regular Highways: $26,651,000
Air Transportation: $14,404,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,218,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,255,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,614,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,472,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,134,000
Health - Other: $5,146,000
Police Protection: $4,497,000
Air Transportation: $4,003,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,451,000
Health - Other: $3,441,000
Police Protection: $3,299,000
Financial Administration: $2,629,000
Central Staff Services: $2,337,000
Central Staff Services: $2,283,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,221,000
Financial Administration: $2,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,011,000
Corrections - Other: $770,000
General Public Buildings: $122,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
- Current Operations - Transit Utilities: $886,563,000
Transit Utilities: $767,548,000
Health - Other: $705,032,000
Health - Other: $645,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $258,148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $226,110,000
General - Other: $217,518,000
Solid Waste Management: $209,159,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,082,000
Sewerage: $197,040,000
Police Protection: $192,087,000
Sewerage: $181,425,000
Police Protection: $173,261,000
Correctional Institutions: $167,368,000
General - Other: $167,345,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,806,000
Parks and Recreation: $77,757,000
Regular Highways: $74,027,000
Housing and Community Development: $71,159,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,259,000
Regular Highways: $58,514,000
Central Staff Services: $46,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,992,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,389,000
Central Staff Services: $37,340,000
Financial Administration: $34,882,000
Natural Resources - Other: $29,097,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,783,000
Financial Administration: $27,523,000
Air Transportation: $17,048,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $15,935,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $14,326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,307,000
Air Transportation: $14,261,000
Corrections - Other: $7,101,000
Corrections - Other: $6,749,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,357,000
General Public Buildings: $2,818,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,136,000
General Public Buildings: $325,000
Libraries: $267,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $65,318,000
Transit Utilities: $50,911,000
Other: $25,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,689,000
Housing and Community Development: $21,402,000
Health and Hospitals: $18,681,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,065,000
Other: $13,953,000
Highways: $2,907,000
Air Transportation: $1,310,000
Highways: $965,000
Natural Resources: $564,000
Air Transportation: $466,000
Natural Resources: $100,000
Sewerage: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $181,725,000
Interest on Debt: $176,952,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,139,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,071,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - General - Other: $28,000
Other - Health - Other: $18,000
Other - Police Protection: $17,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $148,998,000
Other: $125,239,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,595,000
Health and Hospitals: $58,814,000
Housing and Community Development: $17,845,000
Sewerage: $15,874,000
Sewerage: $14,954,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,913,000
Highways: $922,000
Highways: $897,000
Public Welfare: $396,000
Transit Utilities: $112,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,854,725,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,788,243,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,668,784,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,633,885,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,689,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,207,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,761,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,862,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,837,000
General Revenue - Other: $42,198,000
Rents: $34,769,000
Rents: $29,019,000
General Revenue - Other: $28,438,000
Interest Earnings: $14,801,000
Special Assessments: $11,689,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,847,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,257,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,182,000
Sale of Property: $5,241,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,978,000
Special Assessments: $3,577,000
Sale of Property: $2,293,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $123,007,000
Transit Utilities: $101,564,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,638,000
Regular Highways: $17,576,000
Regular Highways: $16,551,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,421,000
General - Other: $14,005,000
Sewerage: $11,506,000
Sewerage: $11,121,000
General - Other: $8,530,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,149,000
Police Protection: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,185,000
Police Protection: $1,018,000
Health - Other: $608,000
Financial Administration: $599,000
Central Staff Services: $443,000
Correctional Institutions: $298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $257,000
Correctional Institutions: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $186,000
Solid Waste Management: $118,000
General Public Building: $84,000
Central Staff Services: $69,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Air Transportation: $-247,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,620,528,000
Cash and Securities: $1,921,188,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $385,325,000
Transit Utilities: $355,948,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $202,401,000
Cash and Securities: $166,389,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $335,537,000
Health and Hospitals: $292,552,000
Other: $61,835,000
Other: $44,957,000
Public Welfare: $40,461,000
Public Welfare: $32,119,000
Transit Utilities: $23,189,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,590,000
Highways: $16,402,000
Highways: $15,974,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,834,000
Transit Utilities: $11,496,000
General Local Government Support: $3,220,000
General Local Government Support: $2,460,000
Sewerage: $2,351,000
Sewerage: $2,084,000
- Tax - Property: $959,246,000
Property: $863,879,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $841,614,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $727,597,000
Other Selective Sales: $108,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $98,529,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,728,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,344,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $14,691,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,855,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,631,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,096,000
Other License: $6,131,000
Other License: $4,449,000
Other: $1,173,000
Public Utility License: $1,164,000
Other: $1,059,000
Public Utility License: $981,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $544,565,000
: $433,408,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,531,000
Interest on Debt: $2,740,000
King County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $386,564,000
Cash and Securities: $313,662,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $574,358,000
Sewerage: $534,574,000
Other: $194,747,000
Other: $191,368,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,546,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,754,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,168,000
Regular Highways: $10,533,000
Regular Highways: $9,897,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,016,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,714,000
Air Transportation: $8,629,000
Air Transportation: $8,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $929,000
Housing and Community Development: $725,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $650,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $202,157,000
Sewerage: $181,506,000
General - Other: $110,762,000
Transit Utilities: $104,970,000
Transit Utilities: $57,791,000
Natural Resources - Other: $53,374,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,157,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,161,000
General - Other: $31,558,000
Regular Highways: $30,685,000
Regular Highways: $26,651,000
Air Transportation: $14,404,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,218,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,255,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,614,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,472,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,134,000
Health - Other: $5,146,000
Police Protection: $4,497,000
Air Transportation: $4,003,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,451,000
Health - Other: $3,441,000
Police Protection: $3,299,000
Financial Administration: $2,629,000
Central Staff Services: $2,337,000
Central Staff Services: $2,283,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,221,000
Financial Administration: $2,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,011,000
Corrections - Other: $770,000
General Public Buildings: $122,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
- Current Operations - Transit Utilities: $886,563,000
Transit Utilities: $767,548,000
Health - Other: $705,032,000
Health - Other: $645,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $258,148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $226,110,000
General - Other: $217,518,000
Solid Waste Management: $209,159,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,082,000
Sewerage: $197,040,000
Police Protection: $192,087,000
Sewerage: $181,425,000
Police Protection: $173,261,000
Correctional Institutions: $167,368,000
General - Other: $167,345,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,806,000
Parks and Recreation: $77,757,000
Regular Highways: $74,027,000
Housing and Community Development: $71,159,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,259,000
Regular Highways: $58,514,000
Central Staff Services: $46,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,992,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,389,000
Central Staff Services: $37,340,000
Financial Administration: $34,882,000
Natural Resources - Other: $29,097,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,783,000
Financial Administration: $27,523,000
Air Transportation: $17,048,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $15,935,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $14,326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,307,000
Air Transportation: $14,261,000
Corrections - Other: $7,101,000
Corrections - Other: $6,749,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,357,000
General Public Buildings: $2,818,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,136,000
General Public Buildings: $325,000
Libraries: $267,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $65,318,000
Transit Utilities: $50,911,000
Other: $25,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,689,000
Housing and Community Development: $21,402,000
Health and Hospitals: $18,681,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,065,000
Other: $13,953,000
Highways: $2,907,000
Air Transportation: $1,310,000
Highways: $965,000
Natural Resources: $564,000
Air Transportation: $466,000
Natural Resources: $100,000
Sewerage: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $181,725,000
Interest on Debt: $176,952,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,139,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,071,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - General - Other: $28,000
Other - Health - Other: $18,000
Other - Police Protection: $17,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $148,998,000
Other: $125,239,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,595,000
Health and Hospitals: $58,814,000
Housing and Community Development: $17,845,000
Sewerage: $15,874,000
Sewerage: $14,954,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,913,000
Highways: $922,000
Highways: $897,000
Public Welfare: $396,000
Transit Utilities: $112,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,854,725,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,788,243,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,668,784,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,633,885,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $611,689,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,207,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,761,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,862,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,837,000
General Revenue - Other: $42,198,000
Rents: $34,769,000
Rents: $29,019,000
General Revenue - Other: $28,438,000
Interest Earnings: $14,801,000
Special Assessments: $11,689,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,847,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,257,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,182,000
Sale of Property: $5,241,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,978,000
Special Assessments: $3,577,000
Sale of Property: $2,293,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $123,007,000
Transit Utilities: $101,564,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,638,000
Regular Highways: $17,576,000
Regular Highways: $16,551,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,421,000
General - Other: $14,005,000
Sewerage: $11,506,000
Sewerage: $11,121,000
General - Other: $8,530,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,149,000
Police Protection: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,185,000
Police Protection: $1,018,000
Health - Other: $608,000
Financial Administration: $599,000
Central Staff Services: $443,000
Correctional Institutions: $298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $257,000
Correctional Institutions: $244,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $186,000
Solid Waste Management: $118,000
General Public Building: $84,000
Central Staff Services: $69,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Air Transportation: $-247,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,620,528,000
Cash and Securities: $1,921,188,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $385,325,000
Transit Utilities: $355,948,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $202,401,000
Cash and Securities: $166,389,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $335,537,000
Health and Hospitals: $292,552,000
Other: $61,835,000
Other: $44,957,000
Public Welfare: $40,461,000
Public Welfare: $32,119,000
Transit Utilities: $23,189,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,590,000
Highways: $16,402,000
Highways: $15,974,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,834,000
Transit Utilities: $11,496,000
General Local Government Support: $3,220,000
General Local Government Support: $2,460,000
Sewerage: $2,351,000
Sewerage: $2,084,000
- Tax - Property: $959,246,000
Property: $863,879,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $841,614,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $727,597,000
Other Selective Sales: $108,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $98,529,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,728,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,344,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $14,691,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,855,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,631,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,096,000
Other License: $6,131,000
Other License: $4,449,000
Other: $1,173,000
Public Utility License: $1,164,000
Other: $1,059,000
Public Utility License: $981,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $544,565,000
: $433,408,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,531,000
Interest on Debt: $2,740,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 30,999
- Number of aged recipients: 6,969
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 24,030
- Number of recipients under 18: 2,635
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 17,227
- Number of recipients older than 64: 11,137
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7,166
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 15,643
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 373 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7,199 | $300,331 | 12,500 | $343,051 | 70,489 | $295,334 | 1,920 | $190,058 | 214 | $3,712,738 | 4,366 | $264,106 | 487 | $179,908 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 466 | $285,618 | 1,424 | $350,605 | 7,647 | $302,114 | 317 | $93,615 | 7 | $3,835,143 | 619 | $257,520 | 81 | $138,642 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1,027 | $277,984 | 2,233 | $357,574 | 18,165 | $327,081 | 841 | $164,341 | 42 | $1,717,976 | 1,756 | $264,871 | 286 | $152,594 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 931 | $288,418 | 1,588 | $360,373 | 12,828 | $312,643 | 474 | $183,743 | 40 | $3,180,325 | 1,077 | $259,523 | 113 | $193,478 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 137 | $300,489 | 294 | $407,908 | 2,839 | $320,489 | 170 | $192,453 | 3 | $728,000 | 215 | $268,767 | 25 | $211,080 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 358 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,517 | $318,787 | 1,119 | $318,348 | 14 | $282,357 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 449 | $322,216 | 509 | $317,707 | 22 | $272,318 | 2 | $297,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 294 | $308,092 | 376 | $316,915 | 15 | $221,800 | 2 | $256,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 144 | $315,000 | 161 | $313,820 | 3 | $182,667 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 37 | $343,649 | 39 | $313,615 | 8 | $318,125 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in King County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 8,862 | 74.9 years |
| William | 7,043 | 74.8 years |
| Mary | 6,653 | 80.3 years |
| Robert | 6,459 | 71.5 years |
| James | 5,344 | 71.9 years |
| George | 4,577 | 76.6 years |
| Charles | 4,240 | 75.1 years |
| Helen | 3,936 | 81.4 years |
| Margaret | 3,751 | 80.6 years |
| Dorothy | 3,447 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in King County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3,904 | 77.0 years |
| Smith | 3,229 | 76.4 years |
| Anderson | 2,607 | 77.1 years |
| Brown | 1,727 | 75.8 years |
| Miller | 1,629 | 76.1 years |
| Nelson | 1,572 | 77.9 years |
| Williams | 1,539 | 74.7 years |
| Jones | 1,522 | 74.6 years |
| Peterson | 1,283 | 78.6 years |
| Wilson | 1,204 | 76.8 years |
| Businesses in King County, WA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Fitness | 14 | Jones New York | 32 | |
| 7-Eleven | 98 | Journeys | 4 | |
| ALDO | 3 | Justice | 3 | |
| AMF Bowling | 2 | KFC | 26 | |
| AT&T | 47 | Kincaid | 3 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 3 | Kmart | 2 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 1 | Knights Inn | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 21 | Kohl's | 3 | |
| Aeropostale | 6 | Kroger | 80 | |
| Aerosoles | 3 | LA Fitness | 13 | |
| Albertsons | 20 | La Quinta | 3 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 7 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| Ann Taylor | 9 | Lane Bryant | 7 | |
| Apple Store | 3 | Lane Furniture | 17 | |
| Applebee's | 9 | LensCrafters | 7 | |
| Arby's | 14 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 2 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 16 | |
| Audi | 2 | Long John Silver's | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 10 | Lowe's | 10 | |
| Avenue | 3 | Macy's | 8 | |
| BMW | 2 | Marriott | 22 | |
| Baja Fresh Mexican Grill | 2 | Marshalls | 5 | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 3 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 95 | |
| Banana Republic | 7 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 9 | Mazda | 4 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 43 | McDonald's | 74 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 11 | Men's Wearhouse | 6 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Motel 6 | 5 | |
| Bebe | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 11 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 8 | New Balance | 38 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 4 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Bentleymotors.Com | 1 | Nike | 123 | |
| Best Western | 8 | Nissan | 4 | |
| Big O Tires | 3 | Nordstrom | 9 | |
| Blockbuster | 33 | Office Depot | 12 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 2 | OfficeMax | 7 | |
| Brookstone | 3 | Old Country Buffet | 3 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 6 | Old Navy | 5 | |
| Burger King | 24 | Olive Garden | 3 | |
| Cache | 3 | Outback | 4 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 6 | |
| Casual Male XL | 2 | Pac Sun | 9 | |
| Catherines | 3 | Panda Express | 11 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Panera Bread | 9 | |
| Chevrolet | 11 | Papa John's Pizza | 20 | |
| Chico's | 7 | Payless | 20 | |
| Chipotle | 10 | Penske | 10 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 2 | PetSmart | 7 | |
| Church's Chicken | 2 | Pier 1 Imports | 10 | |
| Cinnabon | 3 | Pizza Hut | 26 | |
| Circle K | 13 | Plato's Closet | 2 | |
| Clarion | 3 | Popeyes | 2 | |
| Clarks | 4 | Pottery Barn | 2 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 11 | Pottery Barn Kids | 1 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 2 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 14 | |
| Comfort Inn | 7 | Quality | 5 | |
| Comfort Suites | 2 | Quiznos | 44 | |
| Costco | 8 | RadioShack | 35 | |
| Crate & Barrel | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Crossland Economy Studios | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Curves | 19 | Red Robin | 16 | |
| DHL | 35 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 20 | Rite Aid | 45 | |
| Days Inn | 7 | Rodeway Inn | 2 | |
| Deb | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 4 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 2 | |
| Dennys | 15 | SAS Shoes | 3 | |
| Discount Tire | 11 | Safeway | 51 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 23 | Sam's Club | 3 | |
| DressBarn | 6 | Sears | 15 | |
| Dressbarn | 5 | Sephora | 5 | |
| Econo Lodge | 3 | Sheraton | 2 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 8 | Skechers USA | 4 | |
| Ethan Allen | 2 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Express | 4 | Soma Intimates | 3 | |
| Extended Stay America | 6 | Spencer Gifts | 2 | |
| Extended Stay Deluxe | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 24 | |
| Famous Footwear | 10 | Staples | 12 | |
| Fashion Bug | 2 | Starbucks | 268 | |
| FedEx | 274 | Subaru | 6 | |
| Finish Line | 4 | Subway | 118 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 17 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Foot Locker | 4 | T-Mobile | 83 | |
| Ford | 9 | T.J.Maxx | 5 | |
| Forever 21 | 4 | Taco Bell | 31 | |
| GNC | 38 | Talbots | 2 | |
| GameStop | 23 | Target | 10 | |
| Gap | 9 | The Cheesecake Factory | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 7 | The Room Place | 6 | |
| H&M | 3 | Torrid | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 61 | Toyota | 7 | |
| Haworth | 2 | Toys"R"Us | 7 | |
| Hawthorn | 1 | Trader Joe's | 10 | |
| Hilton | 15 | Travelodge | 6 | |
| Holiday Inn | 9 | True Value | 12 | |
| Hollister Co. | 3 | U-Haul | 68 | |
| Home Depot | 12 | UPS | 299 | |
| Homestead Studio Suites | 3 | Urban Outfitters | 3 | |
| Honda | 6 | Vans | 27 | |
| Hot Topic | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 22 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 9 | |
| Hyatt | 3 | Village Inn | 1 | |
| IHOP | 10 | Volkswagen | 5 | |
| IKEA | 1 | Vons | 56 | |
| IZOD | 1 | Walgreens | 37 | |
| J. Jill | 2 | Walmart | 5 | |
| J.Crew | 4 | Wendy's | 22 | |
| JCPenney | 3 | Westin | 2 | |
| Jack In The Box | 38 | Wet Seal | 3 | |
| Jamba Juice | 20 | Whole Foods Market | 5 | |
| Jimmy John's | 22 | YMCA | 16 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 3 | Z Gallerie | 1 | |
| Johnny Rockets | 5 | |||
King County on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"