Back مقاطعة كينغ (واشنطن) Arabic کینق بؤلگهسی، واشینقتون AZB King County, Washington BAR Кинг (окръг) Bulgarian কিং কাউন্টি, ৱাশিংটন BPY Comtat de King Catalan King Gông (Washington) CDO Кинг (гуо, Вашингтон) CE King County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Washington) CEB King County (Washington) Czech
King County | |
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 City Hall Park and King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle | |
 Flag  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Washington | |
 Washington's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′N 121°50′W / 47.467°N 121.833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Washington |
| Founded | December 22, 1852 |
| Named for |
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| Seat | Seattle |
| Largest city | Seattle |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,307 sq mi (5,980 km2) |
| • Land | 2,116 sq mi (5,480 km2) |
| • Water | 191 sq mi (490 km2) 8.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,269,675 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,271,380  |
| • Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 7th, 8th, 9th |
| Website | kingcounty |
| ASN | |
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census,[1] making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle,[2] also the state's most populous city.
Originally named after US representative, senator, and then vice president-elect William R. King in 1852, the county government amended its designation in 1986 to honor Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent activist and leader during the civil rights movement. The change was approved by the state government in 2005.
It is one of three Washington counties that are included in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan statistical area along with Snohomish County to the north and Pierce County to the south. About two-thirds of King County's population lives in Seattle's suburbs, which largely developed in the late 20th century and early 21st century as bedroom communities before becoming job centers for the technology industry.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Court Directory: County-City Reference List". Washington Courts. Archived from the original on June 7, 2003. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ Talton, Jon (January 2, 2022). "The history — and destiny — of Seattle's relationship with Bellevue is marked by connection and competition". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.