King County, Washington

King County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census. King is the most populous county in Washington. The county seat is Seattle,[1] which is the state's largest city.

King County, Washington
Map
Map of Washington highlighting King County
Location in the state of Washington
Map of the USA highlighting Washington
Washington's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded December 22, 1852
Seat Seattle
Largest City Seattle
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

2,307 sq mi (5,975 km²)
2,116 sq mi (5,480 km²)
191 sq mi (495 km²), 8.3
Population
 -  Density


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Time zone Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Website: http://www.kingcounty.gov/
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King County is one of three Washington counties that are included in the SeattleTacomaBellevue metropolitan statistical area. About two-thirds of King County's population lives in Seattle's suburbs.

King County, Washington Media

References

  1. "Court Directory: County-City Reference List". Washington Courts. Retrieved 2017-05-07.