Kingcounty.gov - King County, Washington - King County

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $21,389 versus $30,179 for females.

King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, [1] making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, [2] also the state's most populous city.

The per capita income for the county was $12,321. 20.70% of the population and 17.90% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.00% are under the age of 18 and 31.60% are 65 or older. King County was once a strongly Democratic county even by Solid South standards.

On August 21, 1876, the Texas legislature formed King County from Bexar County. By 1880 the United States Census counted forty residents in the county. In 1891, the county was organized. Guthrie was designated as the county seat.