King County
How many people live in King County
- Population211
- Households111
- Average household size1.90
- Median household income$46,645
- Median age49.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$52,100
- Home value to household income1.1 times
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over180
- Population under 1831
- Share under 1814.7 percent
- Population 65 and over65
- Share 65 and over30.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64115
- Civilian labor force100
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.6 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties252nd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3219th
King County is the 252nd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 30.8 percent against 14.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
King County
Is King County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-18.25 percent
- Census 2020 base population263
- Births, 20244
- Deaths, 20242
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-2
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-61
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3141st
The county has lost 18.25 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
King County
Where people moving to King County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originKing County Non-migrants (70 households)
- Largest single destination (70 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County Non-migrants | 70 | 154 | $14.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is King County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
King County
What the King County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$114.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$115.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.2 percent
- GDP change over five years117.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties244th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3038th
- GDP per resident$541,787
Output grew -1.2 percent in the latest year and 117.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
King County
Who employs people in King County
- Covered employment, annual average288
- Establishments reporting30
- Average annual pay$51,460
- Average weekly wage$990
Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
King County
How big is King County
- Land area911 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties123rd of 254
- Width, east to west30.4 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land0
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
King County
What hazards affect King County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- County Business Patterns did not publish establishment counts for this county, usually because disclosure rules suppress small cells.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a King County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a King County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population211
- Households111
- Average household size1.90
- Median household income$46,645
- Median age49.4
Common questions
King County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in King County, Texas?
211, in 111 households, ranking 252nd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is King County growing?
The population has fallen 18.25 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 4 births against 2 deaths, with net migration of -2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in King County?
$46,645. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $52,100, which is 1.1 times income, and median gross rent is null per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
What is the average wage in King County?
Average annual pay is $51,460, or $990 a week, across 288 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for King County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to King County come from?
The largest single origin is King County Non-migrants, with 70 households. Arriving households report an average income of null against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for King County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for King County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.