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King County, Washington

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The 2000 Census showed that King County had a population of 1,739,415 people. This represented 29.43% of the total population of Washington, making it the state's most populous county (out of 39 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, King had a population of 1,875,519 people. This is an increase of 7.82% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,875,519	+7.81%	+1.34% since 2007
2007	1,850,714	+6.38%	+1.27% since 2006
2006	1,827,533	+5.05%	+1.58% since 2005
2005	1,799,085	+3.42%	+1.08% since 2004
2004	1,779,905	+2.31%	+0.68% since 2003
2003	1,767,851	+1.62%	+0.29% since 2002
2002	1,762,693	+1.32%	+0.34% since 2001
2001	1,756,766	+0.98%	+0.98% since 2000
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2000	1,739,657	The Last Census

King County had 742,237 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that King County has a total area ^<3> of 2,306 square miles [5,973 km²]. Of this total, 2,126 square miles [5,506 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (7.82%) being water (180.5 square miles [467.5 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, King County had a population density of 818 people per square mile [315.9 people/km²], making it the most densely populated county in Washington.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to King County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between King and the state of Washington.

Click here for the King County QuickFact (QF-53033).

Below are some of the communities that are located in King County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Seattle	QF-5363000	598,541	563,374	6.24%
Bellevue	QF-5305210	123,771	109,569	12.96%
Federal Way	QF-5323515	84,309	83,259	1.26%
Kent	QF-5335415	83,978	79,524	5.6%
Renton	QF-5357745	62,266	50,052	24.4%
Auburn	QF-5303180	55,426	40,314	37.49%
Shoreline	QF-5363960	52,005	53,025	-1.92%
Redmond	QF-5357535	49,548	45,256	9.48%
Kirkland	QF-5335940	47,303	45,054	4.99%
Sammamish	QF-5361115	40,179	34,104	17.81%
Bothell	QF-5307380	32,307	30,150	7.15%
Burien	QF-5308850	31,316	31,881	-1.77%
Des Moines	QF-5317635	28,755	29,267	-1.75%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of King County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Chelan	QF-53007	E	71,540	66,678	7.29%
Kittitas	QF-53037	SE	38,951	33,508	16.24%
Pierce	QF-53053	S	785,639	703,968	11.6%
Snohomish	QF-53061	N	683,655	609,112	12.24%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of King. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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