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King County, Washington

FIPS 53033 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Pop. 2,287,171
9 Sources May 19, 2026
$124,746 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.5% ▲
Unemployment
5.2% national
1,322,767
Labor Force
56.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Data / United States / Washington / King County
Demographics Economy Industry Concentration Housing Workforce AI Insights

Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$124,746 ▲
Per Capita
$74,100 ▲
Mean Household
$176,799 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.6% ▼
Median Income Comparison
King County$124,746
Washington$98,141
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 37
65+: 14.0% (320,899 residents) 55-64: 11.3% (257,394 residents) 35-54: 28.9% (660,598 residents) 18-34: 26.4% (602,686 residents) Under 18: 19.5% (445,594 residents) 37 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 19.5%
18-34 · 26.4%
35-54 · 28.9%
55-64 · 11.3%
65+ · 14.0%
Race & Ethnicity
White54.7%
Black or African American6.6%
Asian20.7%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)11.0%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.2 pts
56.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +21.0 pts
24.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +10.1 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
2,287,171
Population
1,322,767
Labor Force
Employed
1,256,602
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.5% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
29.2%
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2024 Annual
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance		 164,374 15.8%
$77,501
2Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services		 150,811 14.5%
$173,309
3Information		 128,749 12.4%
$350,208
4Accommodation and Food Services		 109,111 10.5%
$40,740
5Retail Trade		 103,571 10.0%
$58,100
6Manufacturing		 92,007 8.9%
$114,538
7Management of Companies and Enterprises		 86,295 8.3%
$302,335
8Administrative and Support and Waste Management		 71,549 6.9%
$85,591
9Construction		 70,851 6.8%
$99,592
10Transportation and Warehousing		 61,931 6.0%
$97,771
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
8.41x
70,850
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
7.00x
506
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
6.83x
11,585
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
4.71x
15,132
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
4.55x
20,610
Water Transportation
3.69x
2,344
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3.53x
86,295
Air Transportation
3.23x
17,055
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
2.52x
41,742
Private Households
1.87x
3,649

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Information Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
118,177
Cluster Employment
8.41x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
8.41x 70,850
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
7.00x 506
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
6.83x 11,585
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
4.71x 15,132
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
4.55x 20,610
Water Transportation
3.69x 2,344
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3.53x 86,295
Air Transportation
3.23x 17,055
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
2.52x 41,742
Private Households
1.87x 3,649

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.07x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
167 employed
0.07x
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
73 employed
0.09x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
346 employed
0.10x
Textile Mills
82 employed
0.15x
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
265 employed
0.17x
Wood Product Manufacturing
661 employed
0.17x
Chemical Manufacturing
1,402 employed
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King County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2024 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$859,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$2,092 ▲
Rent/Mo
55.4% ▼
Owner-Occ
6.2% ▲
Vacancy
6.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,520,678 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
29.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.5%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 87.0% of working-age population (18-64) 87% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
56.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.8% ▲
Local Institutions
Total credentials awarded
26,886/yr ▲
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 15,671/yr
Seattle University 2,496/yr
Olympic College 2,461/yr
Bellevue College 2,387/yr
University of Washington-Bothell Campus 2,103/yr
Green River College 1,768/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
16.9%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
58.5%
Service
12.7%
Sales & Office
15.4%
Construction / Maint.
4.9%
Production / Transport
8.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,256,602 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

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King County shows strong potential for publishing industries and telecommunications attraction, with a 8.41x concentration and 70,850 jobs in this sub-sector, it ranks in the top decile nationally.

The interconnected base across publishing industries and telecommunications, fishing, hunting and trapping, and web search portals, libraries, and archives creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100

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Housing
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Median Income
$124,746
vs $80,734 national
Labor Force
1,322,767
Unemployment
4.5%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
164,374
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
150,811
Information
128,749
Accommodation and Food Services
109,111
Retail Trade
103,571
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FCC Broadband Map2025
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