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Welcome to King County ...

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 Thurston County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> King had a population of 2,252,782 people. This is an increase of 16.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,938,351 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, King represented 28.83% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in King County:

  • Algona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • Algona is located in King County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
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  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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    • Auburn is located in King County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Beaux Arts Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaux Arts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaux Arts Village
    • Beaux Arts Village is located in King County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Bellevue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Black Diamond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bothell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Bothell is located in King County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,524 people
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  • Burien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Burien is located in King County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,268 people
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  • Carnation
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Clyde Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Hill
      • Clyde Hill is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,398 people
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Des Moines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Duvall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duvall <2>
    • Enumclaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Federal Way
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hunts Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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      • Hunts Point is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Issaquah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kenmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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      • Kenmore is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmore <2>
    • Kent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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      • Kent is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Kirkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Forest Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Maple Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Medina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,308 people
    • Mercer Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
      • Mercer Island is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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      • Milton is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Newcastle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Normandy Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pacific
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Redmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
      • Redmond is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <2>
    • Renton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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      • Renton is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renton <2>
    • Sammamish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • SeaTac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SeaTac
      • SeaTac is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for SeaTac <2>
    • Seattle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seattle
      • Seattle is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seattle <2>
    • Shoreline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Skykomish
      (40 miles [64.4 km] to the east)
    • Snoqualmie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tukwila
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tukwila
      • Tukwila is located in King County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tukwila <2>
    • Woodinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Yarrow Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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