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King County is 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 .
- December 22, 1852
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The King County Council oversees the second largest government and the most populous county in Washington State, with more than 2.3 million residents. It sets policies, enacts laws, and adopts budgets for various services, such as public health, transit, parks, and elections.
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King County is the largest county in Washington State by population, home to roughly 30% of the state's residents. It stretches from Puget Sound to the Cascade Range, encompassing the major cities of Seattle and Bellevue and their sprawling suburbs, as well as wide stretches of rural farmland and uninhabited mountain terrain.
King County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census. King is the most populous county in Washington. The county seat is Seattle, which is the state's largest city. King County is one of three Washington counties that are included in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan statistical area.
Mar 31, 2023 · King County in 2021 experienced its first population decline in nearly 50 years. It wasn’t a huge number — a drop of roughly 20,000 residents — but after years of tremendous growth, it was ...