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Map of Washington highlighting King Countypng
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December 22 , 1852
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Seattle
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5,974 Km&2 (2,307 Mi&2 )
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5,506 km&2 (2,126 mi&2)
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467 km&2 (180 mi&2)
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782%
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2000
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1,737,034
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315
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wwwmetrokcgov
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King County has over twice the land area of the state of Rhode Island. According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 5,974
Km&2 (2,307
Mi&2 ). It is the 11th largest county in Washington (of 39) by area. 5,506 km&
2 (2,126 mi&
2) of it is land and 467 km&
2 (180 mi&
2) of it is water. 7.82% of the total area is water.
King County borders
Snohomish County to the north,
Kitsap County to the west,
Kittitas County to the east, and
Pierce County to the south. It also shares a small border with
Chelan County to the northeast. King County includes
Vashon Island and
Maury Island in
Puget Sound .
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,737,034 people, 710,916 households, and 420,151 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 315/km&
2 (817/mi&
2). There were 742,237 housing units at an average density of 135/km&
2 (349/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 75.73%
White , 5.40%
Black or
African American , 0.92%
Native American , 10.81%
Asian , 0.52%
Pacific Islander , 2.56% from
Other Races , and 4.06% from two or more races. 5.48% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 710,916 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.40% were
Married Couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.90% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 34.70% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $53,157, and the median income for a family was $66,035. Males had a median income of $45,802 versus $34,321 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $29,521. 8.40% of the population and 5.30% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 9.40% of those under the age of 18 and 7.40% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
''See also'' .
