King County , Washington
Population: 2,262,713 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $122,148 Home $811,200 Rent $2,035/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
King County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 2.3 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $122,148, median home values of $811,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks King County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$122,148
Median Income
household
$811,200
Home Value
median
$2,035/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $122,148 |
| Per Capita Income | $71,062 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Median Home Value | $811,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,035/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 56.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 43.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,262,713 |
| Median Age | 37.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 55.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
22.4%
Obesity
7.2%
Diabetes
7.2%
Smoking
26.7%
High Blood Pressure
13.8%
No Physical Activity
23.5%
Depression
29.0%
Insufficient Sleep
69.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.7 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
71.00
🌪️ Tornado
73.16
🔥 Wildfire
79.45
❄️ Winter Storm
94.72
🌍 Earthquake
99.90
☀️ Drought
13.74
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