County · Texas
King County, Texas
King County, Texas. King County had 192 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 26.7% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. It holds 1 place (1 census-designated) and 1 census tract. GEOID 48269.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
192
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 265 · ACS 2020-2024: 211 ±83
Median household income
$46,645
±$20,375 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$52,100
±$35,060 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
not published
Texas: $1,403
How many people live in King County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 265 residents in King County. The Census Bureau estimates 192 for July 1, 2025, down 26.7% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 211 over 911 square miles of land.
| Measure | King County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 211±83 | 30,188,424 | no clear change |
| Households | 111±43 | 10,992,816 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.90±0.33 | 2.69 | −1.18 |
| Housing units | 189±46 | 12,128,515 | +65 |
King County's population since 2000
From 356 in 2000 to 192 in 2025: down 46.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in King County?
King County holds 1 place: 1 census-designated place. The largest is Guthrie with 156 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| GuthrieGEOID 4831640 | 151 | $45,855 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in King County?
The median resident of King County is 49.4 years old; 14.7% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.6%.
| Measure | King County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4±20.7 | 35.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.7%±6.5 pts | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 30.8%±14.8 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.6%±13.4 pts | 39.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.2%±16.4 pts | 39.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±20.9 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±20.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±20.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±20.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 14.2%±14.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±20.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±20.9 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0%±22.4 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.1%±2.0 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 18.0%±11.5 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±7.7 pts | 17.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.9%±7.4 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9%±19.0 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.0%±7.7 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±20.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in King County earn?
Half of King County's 111 households earn less than $46,645 a year (±$20,375), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $64,098 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | King County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,645±$20,375 | $78,476 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,781±$18,900 | $109,933 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,129±$8,226 | $40,752 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.7%±16.1 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±66.1 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0%±34.4 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0%±34.4 pts | 91.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in King County?
Owners occupy 59.5% of King County's occupied homes and renters 40.5%.
| Measure | King County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $52,100±$35,060 | $283,800 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.5%±19.9 pts | 62.6% | no clear change |
| Housing units | 189±46 | 12,128,515 | +65 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±45.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±54.8 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.6%±12.9 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 27.0%±12.1 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±23.0 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.5%±6.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in King County get to work?
62.0% of King County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 12.4 minutes.
| Measure | King County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.6%±18.3 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±36.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 62.0%±24.4 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 24.0%±20.0 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±36.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±36.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.0%±16.2 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.4 min±5.2 | 26.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What are King County's census tracts?
King County is a single census tract.
| Tract 950148269950100 | 211±83 | $46,645 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does King County compare with Texas's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 252nd of 253 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 254th of 254 |
| Residents per square mile | 252nd of 254 |
| Median household income | 235th of 253 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12th of 252 |
| Median age | 20th of 254 |
Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for King County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.