**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	2,287,171	25.8%	74.2%
2023	2,262,713	25.1%	74.9%
2022	2,254,371	24.5%	75.5%
2021	2,240,876	24.2%	75.8%
2020	2,225,064	23.7%	76.3%
2019	2,195,502	23.1%	76.9%
2018	2,163,257	22.5%	77.5%
2017	2,118,119	22.1%	77.9%
2016	2,079,550	21.6%	78.4%
2015	2,045,756	21.2%	78.8%
2014	2,008,997	21.0%	79.0%
2013	1,974,567	20.7%	79.3%
2012	1,940,777	20.3%	79.7%
2011	1,908,379	20.1%	79.9%
2010	1,879,189	19.8%	80.2%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for King County, Washington

Approximately 25.8% of residents in King County, Washington were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 86.5%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

King County, Washington Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)