Time Zone: King County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Seattle is the Seat for King County.
King County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from ThurstonCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> King had a population of 1,916,441 people. This is an increase of 10.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,737,034 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, King represented 29.47% of the total population of Washington, making it the state's most populous county (out of 39 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 1,931,249 | +11.18% | +0.77% since 2009 |
2009 | 1,916,441 | +10.33% | +1.71% since 2008 |
2008 | 1,884,242 | +8.47% | +1.44% since 2007 |
2007 | 1,857,506 | +6.94% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 1,737,034 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the King County Census Page for King County. .
Below are some of the communities located in King County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for King County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Seattle | 616,627 | 563,374 | 9.45% increase |
Bellevue | 126,626 | 109,569 | 15.57% increase |
Federal Way | 85,827 | 83,259 | 3.08% increase |
Kent | 85,530 | 79,524 | 7.55% increase |
Auburn | 63,477 | 40,314 | 57.5% increase |
Websites for King County
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