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King County, TX: population growth, jobs and income

King County had an estimated 192 residents in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for King County, ranked against Texas and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:

  • Median gross rent$750/mo2016–20
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes41.3%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 monthsIn the report
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  1. 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 23 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Unemployment averaged 2.7% in 2025, 0.5 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Median household income was $46,645 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +18.7% since 2016–20.

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King County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025192−20
2024212+0
2023212−19
2022231−22
2021253−14
2020267–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in King County

King County lost 75 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−83).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+3+8
International migrationfrom and to other countries+0+0
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−23−83
Total change−20−75

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

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Neighbouring counties

Its median household income ($46,645, 2020–24) is lower than in all 8 of its neighbouring counties.

King County, TX and its 8 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
King County, TX This county192–––$46,645
Stonewall County, TX1,186−4.7%−16.9–$56,875
Cottle County, TX1,224−10.4%−27.80.0$59,063
Knox County, TX3,192−4.6%−12.8–$56,667
Dickens County, TX1,692−3.8%4.7–$49,335
Foard County, TX1,044−4.2%10.5–$61,563
Kent County, TX674–––$72,889
Haskell County, TX5,499+1.1%10.20.0$60,653
Motley County, TX1,043−1.8%51.8–$61,154

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

How many people moved to King County?

On net, none in 2025: about 23 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in King County?

It averaged 2.7% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of King County?

About 192 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

What is the median household income in King County?

$46,645 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

What Beacon CRE covers in Texas

Map, parcel and listing layers cover North and South Carolina only for now. This page and the other Texas county pages carry the public federal growth figures.

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.