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Range Insightsby Range Lab

King County, Washington

2,287,171 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

The community services in King County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.

King County

Washington

2,287,171 residents

4,068 services listed

All Washington counties

Bellevue to Seattle pano · Photo: Original photos: Deathgleaner Stiching: esby (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

King County at a glance

Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.

2,287,171

Residents

Census ACS 2024 5-year

4,068

Community services listed

+14 in 30 days

12 of 12 essential categories

What changed this week

Compared with seven days ago, from the daily data behind Range Lab’s tools.

No new services

Directory unchanged this week

4,068 total
Oct 30Nov 12

Can people afford to live here?

2-bedroom rent against what households and local wages can cover.

Monthly rent vs. what households can afford

At 30% of income, HUD FY2026 limits

Who lives here

Key population groups, Census ACS 2024 5-year. Each share is of the group's own Census universe.

45%

Renters

of occupied homes

Residents 65 and over320,899 14%
People with a disability234,294 10%
Children under 5119,275 5%
Veterans82,668 4%
Spanish speakers, limited English61,573 3%

Community support

4,068 public services listed in King County.

Services by category

  • Medical547
  • Other466
  • Education361
  • Legal aid333
  • Children261
  • Mental health238
  • Food231
  • Government196
  • Employment194
  • Financial assistance158
  • Addiction147
  • Teens120

12 of 12

Essential service categories represented

17.8

Services per 10,000 residents

About one for every 562 residents

48%

Accept walk-ins

35% open evenings

King County in one minute

Key takeaways from the latest data.

  • Every essential service is represented

    4,068 services across all 12 essential categories.

Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · HUD FY2026 income limits · Census ACS 2024 5-year · Census Building Permits Survey · BLS QCEW · HUD LIHTC · Range Lab resource directory. How this is calculated.