Welcome to Enumclaw ...

The city of Enumclaw is located on Puget Sound.

Enumclaw is primarily located in King County<1>. A portion of Enumclaw extends into Pierce County.

The pronunciation of Enumclaw: EE-nuhm-klaw<2>

The community of Enumclaw was established in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Enumclaw has a population of 12,204 people<3> (see below for details).

Enumclaw is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Enumclaw lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Enumclaw is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Enumclaw: 98022<5>

Websites for Enumclaw ...

Official Website:   www.ci.enumclaw.wa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.enumclawchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Enumclaw had an population of 12,204 people. This is an increase of 14.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Enumclaw had a population of 10,669 people. This makes Enumclaw the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Enumclaw represents 0.16% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,669 people, the population of Enumclaw decreased 4.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,116 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Enumclaw.

Communities near Enumclaw ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enumclaw.

• Kent
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <6>
• Federal Way
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
  • Federal Way is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <6>
• Auburn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
• Puyallup
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
  • Puyallup is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <6>
• Maple Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Maple Valley is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Valley <6>
• Bonney Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney Lake
  • Bonney Lake is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonney Lake <6>
• Covington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
• Edgewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
• Sumner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <6>
• Fife
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
  • Fife is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Enumclaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enumclaw.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enumclaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enumclaw.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enumclaw. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Enumclaw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enumclaw ...

Looking for more information about Enumclaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Enumclaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Enumclaw.

Adding Enumclaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Enumclaw in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Enumclaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Enumclaw post office opened in 1886.

We also found Enumclaw in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Enumclaw.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Enumclaw: www.ci.enumclaw.wa.us/

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/