King County

county in the state of Washington, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_washington Q108861
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King County

Summary

King County is a county of Washington[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of county_of_washington entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,521 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King County is located in Washington[3].
  • King County is in the country of United States[4].
  • King County's instance of is recorded as county of Washington[5].
  • King County's capital is recorded as Seattle[6].
  • King County's shares border with is recorded as Snohomish County[7].
  • King County's shares border with is recorded as Pierce County[8].
  • King County's shares border with is recorded as Chelan County[9].
  • King County's shares border with is recorded as Kittitas County[10].
  • King County's shares border with is recorded as Kitsap County[11].
  • King County's shares border with is recorded as Yakima County[12].
  • Martin Luther King Jr. is named after King County[13].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Algona[14].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Auburn[15].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bellevue[16].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Black Diamond[17].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bothell[18].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Burien[19].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carnation[20].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clyde Hill[21].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Covington[22].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Des Moines[23].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Duvall[24].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Enumclaw[25].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Federal Way[26].
  • King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Issaquah[27].

Body

Geography

King County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Washington[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1931249'}[28], {'amount': '+1937485'}[29], {'amount': '+1971313'}[30], {'amount': '+2007574'}[31], {'amount': '+2044449'}[32], and {'amount': '+284638'}[33].

Designation and Status

King County's instance of is recorded as county of Washington[5].

History and Context

December 22, 1852 marks the founding of King County[34]. Martin Luther King Jr. is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

King County ranks in the top 3% of county_of_washington entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,521 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Mxn · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Bartholomite · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flag image Flag of King County, Washington (1984–2007).svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P41]]: Flag of King County, Washington (1984–2007).svg"
  3. 14d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxonomicon id 1808303
    Umls cui C3816458
    Obo gazetteer id 00006459
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  4. 14d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nci thesaurus id C110658
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  5. 16d ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people Category:People from King County, Washington
    Country United States
    Category for people born here Category:Births in King County, Washington
    List of monuments National Register of Historic Places listings in King County, Washington
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P244]]: n79108947, Add authorized heading for P244 Library of Congress LCCN subject named as"
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