King County, Washington Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

2,287,171

Median Age

37.4

Male Median

36.8

Female Median

38.0

King County, Washington Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

King County, Washington Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +21.7%%.

+21.7%% Growth

King County, Washington Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


King County, Washington Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.42,287,171
202337.32,262,713
202237.22,254,371
202137.12,240,876
202037.02,225,064
201937.02,195,502
201837.12,163,257
201737.22,118,119
201637.22,079,550
201537.22,045,756
201437.22,008,997
201337.11,974,567
201237.11,940,777
201137.01,908,379
201036.91,879,189

King County, Washington Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1714.3%
18–248.0%
25–3418.3%
35–5428.9%
55–6411.3%
65+14.0%

Dependency Ratios for King County, Washington

Total Dependency Ratio:
50.4
Youth Dependency:
29.3
Old-Age Dependency:
21.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for King County, Washington

The median age in King County, Washington is 37.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of King County, Washington is 2,287,171.

In King County, Washington, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in King County, Washington has remained stable.
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