Washington

King County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
58.2%
East Asian
11.1%
Hispanic
9.8%
Indian
7.2%
Other
7.2%
African
6.5%

Compared with Washington and the United States

King Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White58.2%60.8%58%
East Asian11.1%4%—
Hispanic9.8%15.5%—
Indian7.2%2.6%—
Black or African American6.5%4.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in King County next to Washington and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.0 (+7.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—126.0 (+26.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$124,746$98,141$80,734
Median home value$859,900$564,600$332,700
Home price to income6.9×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,092/mo$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%21.5%21.0%