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King County is a county 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 12th-most populous in the United States.
The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-most populous in the United States. [11] Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country's fastest-growing large cities. [12]
From 2006 to 2020, King County population growth averaged 1.7% [13] [14] per year while homelessness grew twice as fast at 3.5% per year and unsheltered homelessness exploded nearly eight times as fast at 13.4% per year. The total and unsheltered homeless counts since 2006 when HUD compliant January counts began:
King County has consistently been the main contributor to the state’s overall population growth, adding 30,100 people in all of 2023, compared to an average of 33,800 people per year between ...
A map of the counties and county equivalents of the United States. The 100 most populous counties are highlighted, with counties having more than one million residents in orange and counties having fewer than one million residents in green, based on the results of the April 1, 2020 United States census.
The Census Bureau adopted metropolitan districts in the 1910 census to create a standard definition for urban areas with industrial activity around a central city. [11] At the time, Seattle had the 22nd largest metropolitan district population at 239,269 people, a 195.8 percent increase from the population of the equivalent area in the 1900 census. [12]
The foreign-born population increased 40 percent between the 1990 and 2000 census. [13] Although the 2000 census shows only 5.28% of the population as Hispanic or Latino of any race, Hispanics are believed to be the most rapidly growing population group in Washington State, with an estimated increase of 10% just in the years 2000–2002. [14]
Black Diamond is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,697 at the 2020 census. [4] In 2023, with a 40.6% growth rate, [5] Black Diamond was the fastest growing small city in King County. [6]