Educational Attainment in King County, Washington (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma257.277563%43.333929%57.277563%57.3%838,988839k35.179304%47.247360%35.179304%35.2%515,298515k7.543133%9.418712%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma232.177176%32.177176%+32.2%57.278%57.3%43.334%43.3%-25.542286%-25.542286%-25.5%35.179%35.2%47.247%47.2%-19.913325%-19.913325%-19.9%7.543%7.54%9.419%9.42%
% percentage with given level in King County
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.405897%1.473890%2.405897%2.4%35,24135.2k3.267735%2.086123%3.267735%3.3%47,86547.9k13.244005%8.721721%13.244005%13.2%193,995194k30.137919%21.275382%30.137919%30.1%441,453441k8.222008%9.776813%8.222008%8.2%120,434120k19.176925%24.326780%19.176925%19.2%280,899281k16.002379%22.920580%16.002379%16.0%234,399234k4.122542%5.484111%4.122542%4.1%60,38660.4k2.223343%2.794978%2.223343%2.2%32,56732.6k1.197248%1.139622%1.197248%1.2%17,53717.5k
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None63.234441%63.234441%+63.2%2.406%2.41%1.474%1.47%56.641571%56.641571%+56.6%3.268%3.27%2.086%2.09%51.850821%51.850821%+51.9%13.244%13.2%8.722%8.72%41.656300%41.656300%+41.7%30.138%30.1%21.275%21.3%-15.902984%-15.902984%-15.9%8.222%8.22%9.777%9.78%-21.169487%-21.169487%-21.2%19.177%19.2%24.327%24.3%-30.183361%-30.183361%-30.2%16.002%16.0%22.921%22.9%-24.827538%-24.827538%-24.8%4.123%4.12%5.484%5.48%-20.452203%-20.452203%-20.5%2.223%2.22%2.795%2.79%5.056569%5.056569%+5.1%1.197%1.20%1.140%1.14%
% percentage with given level in King County
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
More Females More Males
Washington
King County
0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-1.421661%0.583727%0.583727%1%57.113%57.1%57.446%57.4%-0.857260%-0.810319%-0.857260%1%35.328%35.3%35.027%35.0%-0.439858%-0.439858%0%11.118692%7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
More Females More Males
Washington
King County
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None51.237823%63.209421%51.237823%51%1.920%1.92%2.903%2.90%23.681028%40.383807%23.681028%24%2.925%2.93%3.618%3.62%-1.982513%-6.128555%-1.982513%2%13.373%13.4%13.113%13.1%-0.352061%0.902812%0.902812%1%30.004%30.0%30.275%30.3%-17.960862%-15.824452%-17.960862%18%8.891%8.89%7.538%7.54%-1.125879%-5.715564%-1.125879%1%19.283%19.3%19.068%19.1%-0.536308%-0.536308%1%4.321484%16.045%16.0%15.959%16.0%9.665675%17.057425%9.665675%10%3.935%3.93%4.315%4.31%-4.736723%-4.736723%5%7.815050%2.274%2.27%2.171%2.17%-29.853611%-7.321525%-29.853611%30%1.351%1.35%1.040%1.04%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3423.343784%17.781983%23.343784%23.3%59,04659.0k252,941253k28.243022%20.486241%28.243022%28.2%154,874155k548,362548k31.949928%23.123387%31.949928%31.9%98,97899.0k309,791310k36.347623%24.448505%36.347623%36.3%128,555129k353,682354k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
0%10%20%30%40%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3431.277727%31.277727%31.3%23.344%23.3%17.782%17.8%37.863370%37.863370%37.9%28.243%28.2%20.486%20.5%38.171485%38.171485%38.2%31.950%31.9%23.123%23.1%48.670124%48.670124%48.7%36.348%36.3%24.449%24.4%
% percentage in King County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Washington with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
More Females More Males
Washington
King County
10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3428.263865%33.155536%28.263865%28.3%20.761%20.8%26.629%26.6%-0.666554%-0.569483%-0.666554%0.7%28.337%28.3%28.149%28.1%-7.935760%-10.708619%-7.935760%7.9%33.198%33.2%30.757%30.8%-6.003499%-16.862305%-6.003499%6.0%37.432%37.4%35.312%35.3%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
King County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$81,638.000000$71,080.000000$81,638.000000$81.6k277,101277k18.918%18.9%$62,200.000000$55,241.000000$62,200.000000$62.2k441,453441k30.138%30.1%$39,507.000000$36,796.000000$39,507.000000$39.5k401,333401k27.399%27.4%$32,075.000000$31,435.000000$32,075.000000$32.1k234,399234k16.002%16.0%$23,903.000000$23,202.000000$23,903.000000$23.9k110,490110k7.543%7.54%$50,092.000000$40,827.000000$50,092.000000$50.1k1,464,7761.46M100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
Female Male
Washington
King County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-62,441.000000$-58,600.000000$-62,441.000000$62.4k$62,441.000000$40,349.000000$58,600.000000$30,867.000000$102,790.000000$102.8k134,904135k142,197142k$-49,661.000000$-43,267.000000$-49,661.000000$49.7k$49,661.000000$29,591.000000$43,267.000000$26,650.000000$79,252.000000$79.3k222,187222k219,266219k$-32,838.000000$-30,098.000000$-32,838.000000$32.8k$32,838.000000$13,861.000000$30,098.000000$15,831.000000$46,699.000000$46.7k208,639209k192,694193k$-27,349.000000$-24,856.000000$-27,349.000000$27.3k$27,349.000000$9,835.000000$24,856.000000$12,992.000000$37,184.000000$37.2k118,815119k115,584116k$-19,607.000000$-18,223.000000$-19,607.000000$19.6k$19,607.000000$7,457.000000$18,223.000000$8,746.000000$27,064.000000$27.1k55,98056.0k54,51054.5k$-40,445.000000$-32,229.000000$-40,445.000000$40.4k$40,445.000000$19,790.000000$32,229.000000$17,610.000000$60,235.000000$60.2k740,525741k724,251724k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma342.062193%30.669589%42.062193%42.1%77142.607747%53.570377%42.607747%42.6%78114.729951%15.475451%14.729951%14.7%2700.600109%0.284583%0.600109%0.6%11
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.611291%82.125779%83.611291%83.6%514,579515k76.036408%72.527510%76.036408%76.0%252,285252k70.777499%66.875073%70.777499%70.8%127,609128k61.097008%57.779089%61.097008%61.1%51,50651.5k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Washington and King County
Female Male
Washington
King County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-3.280037%-5.283187%-3.280037%3.3%3.280037%0.530102%5.283187%0.919263%3.810140%3.8%18,56318.6k16,18616.2k-11.415062%-4.140719%-10.624661%-2.809332%-15.555782%15.6%11.415062%10.624661%11.415062%11.4%4,7326,110-10.108495%-3.714351%-10.769623%-4.499258%-13.822846%13.8%10.108495%10.769623%10.108495%10.1%11,02211.0k17,50017.5k-27.803330%-33.980583%-27.803330%27.8%27.803330%4.280708%33.980583%4.960738%32.084038%32.1%18,02018.0k13,84313.8k-18.097958%-21.685222%-18.097958%18.1%18.097958%3.160512%21.685222%4.567806%21.258470%21.3%11,95312.0k9,633
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Washington and King County
Female Male
Washington
King County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-51.871846%-34.345103%-51.871846%51.9%51.871846%2.193425%34.345103%1.494699%54.065271%54.1%263,406263k255,972256k-21.645705%-21.391553%-21.645705%21.6%21.645705%3.362738%21.391553%1.230079%25.008443%25.0%10,36710.4k8,502-53.761394%-46.518304%-53.761394%53.8%53.761394%5.909177%46.518304%7.049463%59.670571%59.7%65,06365.1k68,06368.1k-22.157928%-3.610817%-13.101085%-2.863169%-25.768744%25.8%22.157928%13.101085%22.157928%22.2%12,44512.4k12,83012.8k-25.834563%-4.334336%-16.705676%-3.196282%-30.168899%30.2%25.834563%16.705676%25.834563%25.8%14,52614.5k16,05816.1k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in King County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33%41%49%57%64%73%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24%31%37%43%49%55%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.9%4.7%6.5%8.4%10.2%12.0%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%1.1%1.7%2.4%3.0%3.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.8%1.7%2.5%3.3%4.1%5.0%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.3%8.1%10.9%13.7%16.5%19.3%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.5%20.4%25.2%30.1%34.9%39.8%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.9%7.7%8.5%9.3%10.1%10.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.6%18.0%20.2%22.5%24.8%27.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.1%13.1%17.0%21.0%24.9%28.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.7%2.8%3.8%4.8%5.8%6.9%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.1%3.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.20%0.47%0.74%1.01%1.28%1.55%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in King County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12%28%43%58%74%89%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9%21%33%44%56%68%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%15%22%29%37%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.9%5.7%8.6%11.5%14.4%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.5%7.1%10.6%14.2%17.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%19%25%31%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%14%23%33%43%53%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%4.1%7.1%10.1%13.1%16.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%12%17%23%28%35%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1%10%19%27%35%44%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.6%15.5%19.4%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.0%20.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.6%5.1%7.7%10.3%12.9%
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Educational Attainment by Place in King County

There are 63 places that are fully or partially contained within King County (58 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 63 of those to each other, King County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with King County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of King County, selected places in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%10%20%Count#Boulevard ParkBlvd PkWhite CenterTukwilaPacificBryn Mawr-SkywayCarnationBurienSeaTacAlgonaPacificDes MoinesKentWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuburnEnumclawFederal WayRentonWashingtonShorelineLake Morton-BerrydaleLk Morton-BerrydaleLakeland NorthLakeland NSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMiltonSkykomishBaringKing CountyKingFall CityLakeland SouthLakeland SBlack DiamondCovingtonLake Marcel-StillwaterLk Marcel-StillwaterMaple Heights-Lake DesireMaple Hts-Lk DesireFairwoodBothellSeattleKenmoreTannerBellevueRedmondSnoqualmieMaple ValleyMercer IslandLake HolmWilderness RimMirrormontMedinaYarrow PointBeaux Arts VillageBeaux Arts Vlg27.290525%27.290525%27.3%697121.274329%21.274329%21.3%2,197219.683398%19.683398%19.7%2,549317.744063%17.744063%17.7%807417.111245%17.111245%17.1%1,995517.038875%17.038875%17.0%206616.788687%16.788687%16.8%5,687716.610695%16.610695%16.6%3,215816.322314%16.322314%16.3%316915.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.850823%14.850823%14.9%3,3301014.632649%14.632649%14.6%11,91811.9k1114.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.556358%12.556358%12.6%6,0991211.949266%11.949266%11.9%8951310.554038%10.554038%10.6%6,492149.853213%9.853213%9.9%6,773159.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.043984%9.043984%9.0%3,732168.907302%8.907302%8.9%688178.813161%8.813161%8.8%750188.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.880435%7.880435%7.9%406197.692308%7.692308%7.7%9207.547170%7.547170%7.5%12217.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k7.434695%7.434695%7.4%111227.336523%7.336523%7.3%644237.098976%7.098976%7.1%208246.793184%6.793184%6.8%877256.659389%6.659389%6.7%61266.552820%6.552820%6.6%165276.537460%6.537460%6.5%904286.117710%6.117710%6.1%1,818296.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k305.518143%5.518143%5.5%844324.619970%4.619970%4.6%31364.594885%4.594885%4.6%4,538373.930573%3.930573%3.9%1,669403.063228%3.063228%3.1%234452.429635%2.429635%2.4%385491.655157%1.655157%1.7%290541.093816%1.093816%1.1%26581.051709%1.051709%1.1%12590.698786%0.698786%0.7%19600.623800%0.623800%0.6%13610.251889%0.251889%0.3%2620.000000%0.000000%0.0%063
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 63 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of King County, selected places in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Beaux Arts VillageBeaux Arts VlgYarrow PointMedinaMercer IslandClyde HillSammamishHunts PointUnion Hill-Novelty HillUnion Hl-Novelty HlRedmondNewcastleBellevueSnoqualmieIssaquahCottage LakeSeattleTannerKirklandWoodinvilleLake Forest ParkLk Frst PkMirrormontVashonNormandy ParkKenmoreAmes LakeKing CountyKingDuvallBothellMaple Heights-Lake DesireMaple Hts-Lk DesireLake Marcel-StillwaterLk Marcel-StillwaterLake HolmShorelineMaple ValleySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRentonWilderness RimWashingtonPacificCarnationWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRiverbendBurienKentAuburnBoulevard ParkBlvd PkWhite CenterSkykomishPacificBaringAlgona91.111111%91.111111%91.1%205182.367758%82.367758%82.4%654282.101727%82.101727%82.1%1,711378.174762%78.174762%78.2%13,69713.7k476.923077%76.923077%76.9%1,620572.883057%72.883057%72.9%29,04929.0k671.764706%71.764706%71.8%244768.294133%68.294133%68.3%10,33710.3k866.836230%66.836230%66.8%28,38028.4k965.810655%65.810655%65.8%5,1511064.148154%64.148154%64.1%63,35463.4k1163.581621%63.581621%63.6%4,8571262.108097%62.108097%62.1%14,99615.0k1360.785786%60.785786%60.8%9,7161460.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k1559.165425%59.165425%59.2%3971657.981251%57.981251%58.0%36,12036.1k1756.494325%56.494325%56.5%4,4801855.531807%55.531807%55.5%5,4561953.953659%53.953659%54.0%1,4672053.903730%53.903730%53.9%4,1772152.912621%52.912621%52.9%2,6162252.154299%52.154299%52.2%7,9772349.820789%49.820789%49.8%5562449.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k48.805310%48.805310%48.8%2,2062548.362890%48.362890%48.4%14,37214.4k2646.425735%46.425735%46.4%1,1692745.196507%45.196507%45.2%4142843.668490%43.668490%43.7%1,0382943.479947%43.479947%43.5%17,94217.9k3040.735832%40.735832%40.7%6,4553240.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M35.441307%35.441307%35.4%24,36224.4k3434.794040%34.794040%34.8%3973633.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.596361%31.596361%31.6%3824031.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M27.466288%27.466288%27.5%3874524.930625%24.930625%24.9%8,4454924.194578%24.194578%24.2%19,70619.7k5223.041607%23.041607%23.0%11,19211.2k5418.441660%18.441660%18.4%4715818.107873%18.107873%18.1%1,8705917.948718%17.948718%17.9%216014.138083%14.138083%14.1%643618.805031%8.805031%8.8%14628.057851%8.057851%8.1%15663
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 63 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of King County, selected places in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%Count#Yarrow PointMercer IslandMedinaBeaux Arts VillageBeaux Arts VlgClyde HillLake Forest ParkLk Frst PkNewcastleUnion Hill-Novelty HillUnion Hl-Novelty HlSeattleVashonHunts PointBellevueSammamishKenmoreNormandy ParkLake Marcel-StillwaterLk Marcel-StillwaterIssaquahCottage LakeKing CountyKingWoodinvilleRedmondKirklandShorelineTannerSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaBothellSnoqualmieMirrormontPacificWestWashingtonFall CityNorth BendLake HolmUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBryn Mawr-SkywayCarnationRentonKentAmes LakeHobartTukwilaAlgonaDuvallPacificRiverbendBaringSkykomish14.987406%14.987406%15.0%119114.765139%14.765139%14.8%2,587214.587332%14.587332%14.6%304314.222222%14.222222%14.2%32413.580247%13.580247%13.6%28659.557252%9.557252%9.6%93969.224479%9.224479%9.2%72278.740751%8.740751%8.7%1,32388.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k98.633372%8.633372%8.6%669107.941176%7.941176%7.9%27117.580851%7.580851%7.6%7,487126.701458%6.701458%6.7%2,671136.583851%6.583851%6.6%1,007146.391586%6.391586%6.4%316156.222707%6.222707%6.2%57165.939118%5.939118%5.9%1,434175.874625%5.874625%5.9%939185.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k5.535939%5.535939%5.5%439195.456644%5.456644%5.5%2,317205.297290%5.297290%5.3%3,300215.278081%5.278081%5.3%2,178224.321908%4.321908%4.3%29234.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k4.142410%4.142410%4.1%1,231244.018851%4.018851%4.0%307253.898492%3.898492%3.9%106263.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.549900%3.549900%3.5%53273.488372%3.488372%3.5%147283.365587%3.365587%3.4%80293.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.276439%3.276439%3.3%382303.143093%3.143093%3.1%38322.556045%2.556045%2.6%1,757361.844121%1.844121%1.8%1,502401.702509%1.702509%1.7%19451.500000%1.500000%1.5%69490.888031%0.888031%0.9%115540.361570%0.361570%0.4%7580.353982%0.353982%0.4%16590.000000%0.000000%0.0%0600.000000%0.000000%0.0%0610.000000%0.000000%0.0%0620.000000%0.000000%0.0%063
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 63 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected places in King County, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Lake HolmYarrow PointTannerMaple Hts-Lk DesireSnoqualmieEnumclawLk Marcel-StillwaterCottage LakeMirrormontBlvd PkDuvallMaple ValleyFairwoodLakeland NBlack DiamondFederal WayLakeland SPacificClyde HillE Renton HighlandsCarnationWashingtonUnited StatesShorelineBothellLk Frst PkAlgonaAmes LakeIssaquahWestRavensdaleKentPacificSeattle AreaRiverbendKingMedinaBellevueRentonRedmondDes MoinesSeattleLk Morton-BerrydaleNormandy ParkBryn Mawr-SkywayVashonHunts PointShadow LakeNewcastleMercer IslandWilderness Rim-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.055%2.06%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.519%0.52%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%9.038%9.04%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.646112x4.646112x4.65x2.252%2.25%10.462%10.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319331x4.319331x4.32x1.162%1.16%5.019%5.02%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.325944x3.325944x3.33x5.619%5.62%18.688%18.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.756461x2.756461x2.76x3.390%3.39%9.344%9.34%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.803187x1.803187x1.80x1.671%1.67%3.013%3.01%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.518673x1.518673x1.52x0.561%0.56%0.851%0.85%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516686x1.516686x1.52x21.622%21.6%32.793%32.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434630x1.434630x1.43x2.588%2.59%3.713%3.71%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434459x1.434459x1.43x2.015%2.01%2.890%2.89%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309231x1.309231x1.31x5.641%5.64%7.385%7.39%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260959x1.260959x1.26x7.816%7.82%9.856%9.86%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230262x1.230262x1.23x6.358%6.36%7.822%7.82%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220529x1.220529x1.22x9.547%9.55%11.652%11.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211861x1.211861x1.21x6.653%6.65%8.063%8.06%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211414x1.211414x1.21x16.121%16.1%19.529%19.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194444x1.194444x1.19x1.610%1.61%1.923%1.92%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148247x1.148247x1.15x5.524%5.52%6.343%6.34%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145553x1.145553x1.15x15.988%16.0%18.315%18.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105686x1.105686x1.11x8.611%8.61%9.521%9.52%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099424x1.099424x1.10x5.836%5.84%6.416%6.42%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098710x1.098710x1.10x3.925%3.93%4.313%4.31%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084226x1.084226x1.08x15.684%15.7%17.005%17.0%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081506x1.081506x1.08x2.918%2.92%3.156%3.16%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067019x1.067019x1.07x3.745%3.75%3.996%4.00%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050815x1.050815x1.05x5.109%5.11%5.369%5.37%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044887x1.044887x1.04x14.315%14.3%14.958%15.0%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022552x1.022552x1.02x1.964%1.96%2.008%2.01%30-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x0.628%0.63%0.619%0.62%31-1.018036x-1.018036x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.636%4.64%4.554%4.55%32-1.021664x-1.021664x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x9.957%9.96%9.746%9.75%34-1.028615x-1.028615x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x3.987%3.99%3.876%3.88%35-1.054993x-1.054993x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x15.229%15.2%14.435%14.4%40-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%41-1.114496x-1.114496x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x9.385%9.38%8.421%8.42%44-1.243121x-1.243121x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x4.120%4.12%3.314%3.31%48-1.509479x-1.509479x1.51x1.000000x1.000000x20.376%20.4%13.498%13.5%53-3.237335x-3.237335x3.24x1.000000x1.000000x7.172%7.17%2.215%2.22%57-3.418605x-3.418605x3.42x1.000000x1.000000x4.070%4.07%1.190%1.19%58-4.466667x-4.466667x4.47x1.000000x1.000000x2.667%2.67%0.597%0.60%59-4.925698x-4.925698x4.93x1.000000x1.000000x1.966%1.97%0.399%0.40%60-8.609597x-8.609597x8.61x1.000000x1.000000x2.871%2.87%0.333%0.33%61-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.109%2.11%0.000%0%62
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 62 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected places in King County, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Lakeland NDuvallShadow LakeLakeland SMedinaNorth BendBlack DiamondFairwoodLk Marcel-StillwaterFederal WayHunts PointMiltonEnumclawUnion Hl-Novelty HlMercer IslandWoodinvilleVashonYarrow PointBellevueDes MoinesBothellSammamishShorelineTannerKirklandUnited StatesLk Morton-BerrydaleWashingtonWestPacificIssaquahSeattle AreaNormandy ParkKingMaple ValleyKenmoreSeattleCarnationRentonNewcastleE Renton HighlandsAmes LakeKentHobartTukwilaSeaTacWhite CenterFall CityAlgonaWilderness Rim-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.356%2.36%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.782%0.78%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.995%1.00%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.893627x2.893627x2.89x0.950%0.95%2.750%2.75%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.688139x2.688139x2.69x8.169%8.17%21.959%22.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.602085x2.602085x2.60x1.969%1.97%5.123%5.12%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.589424x2.589424x2.59x1.797%1.80%4.653%4.65%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.543928x2.543928x2.54x1.592%1.59%4.051%4.05%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.104001x2.104001x2.10x3.874%3.87%8.151%8.15%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.091194x2.091194x2.09x1.103%1.10%2.307%2.31%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.047619x2.047619x2.05x5.233%5.23%10.714%10.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.024916x2.024916x2.02x1.698%1.70%3.438%3.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.976926x1.976926x1.98x0.906%0.91%1.792%1.79%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.929423x1.929423x1.93x6.016%6.02%11.608%11.6%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.879019x1.879019x1.88x10.389%10.4%19.521%19.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.832056x1.832056x1.83x3.984%3.98%7.299%7.30%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810826x1.810826x1.81x6.287%6.29%11.385%11.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810803x1.810803x1.81x10.758%10.8%19.481%19.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.803740x1.803740x1.80x5.410%5.41%9.759%9.76%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.737604x1.737604x1.74x1.491%1.49%2.591%2.59%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.706769x1.706769x1.71x3.085%3.08%5.265%5.26%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.648537x1.648537x1.65x5.088%5.09%8.387%8.39%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599749x1.599749x1.60x4.107%4.11%6.570%6.57%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.564803x1.564803x1.56x3.354%3.35%5.248%5.25%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558458x1.558458x1.56x4.155%4.16%6.476%6.48%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511600x1.511600x1.51x1.436%1.44%2.171%2.17%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.391113x1.391113x1.39x5.037%5.04%7.007%7.01%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.353856x1.353856x1.35x5.440%5.44%7.365%7.36%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306005x1.306005x1.31x1.499%1.50%1.958%1.96%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.274065x1.274065x1.27x5.809%5.81%7.401%7.40%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219125x1.219125x1.22x7.816%7.82%9.528%9.53%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214286x1.214286x1.21x2.866%2.87%3.480%3.48%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155578x1.155578x1.16x2.374%2.37%2.743%2.74%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144452x1.144452x1.14x8.626%8.63%9.872%9.87%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067547x1.067547x1.07x2.493%2.49%2.662%2.66%42-1.054086x-1.054086x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.751%1.75%1.661%1.66%46-1.130843x-1.130843x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.956%1.96%1.730%1.73%48-1.246848x-1.246848x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x1.661%1.66%1.332%1.33%50-2.150862x-2.150862x2.15x1.000000x1.000000x1.217%1.22%0.566%0.57%54-2.352017x-2.352017x2.35x1.000000x1.000000x1.463%1.46%0.622%0.62%55-2.746800x-2.746800x2.75x1.000000x1.000000x1.224%1.22%0.446%0.45%56-2.849884x-2.849884x2.85x1.000000x1.000000x5.285%5.28%1.854%1.85%57-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.699%0.70%0.000%0%58-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.285%2.28%0.000%0%59
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 59 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in King County

There are 8 county subdivisions in King County. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, King County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with King County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of King County, selected county subdivisions in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnWashingtonSeattleEnumclaw PlateauSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaKing CountyKingTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlySnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlySeattle EastVashon IslandIssaquah Plateau15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.985242%11.985242%12.0%13,87113.9k19.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k8.833573%8.833573%8.8%66,22066.2k28.433407%8.433407%8.4%3,71538.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k5.805896%5.805896%5.8%2,69845.019038%5.019038%5.0%1,74054.913852%4.913852%4.9%20,32620.3k64.890954%4.890954%4.9%37972.917621%2.917621%2.9%1,5418
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of King County, selected county subdivisions in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%20%40%60%Count#Issaquah PlateauSeattle EastVashon IslandSeattleKing CountyKingSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashingtonTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEnumclaw PlateauFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-Auburn65.058599%65.058599%65.1%34,36234.4k157.691220%57.691220%57.7%238,638239k253.903730%53.903730%53.9%4,177349.626221%49.626221%49.6%372,018372k449.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k45.826122%45.826122%45.8%15,88715.9k540.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M33.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.466107%32.466107%32.5%15,08715.1k632.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.344419%28.344419%28.3%12,48612.5k722.378039%22.378039%22.4%25,89925.9k8
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of King County, selected county subdivisions in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Vashon IslandSeattleSeattle EastIssaquah PlateauKing CountyKingSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyEnumclaw PlateauTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-Auburn8.633372%8.633372%8.6%66916.641855%6.641855%6.6%49,79049.8k26.036065%6.036065%6.0%24,96825.0k35.975349%5.975349%6.0%3,15645.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k4.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.737395%2.737395%2.7%94952.251935%2.251935%2.3%99261.844201%1.844201%1.8%85771.490487%1.490487%1.5%1,7258
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected county subdivisions in King County, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
3x2x1x0x1xFM#Enumclaw PlateauSnoqualmie VlyFederal Wy-AuburnWashingtonUnited StatesTahoma-Maple VlyWestPacificSeattle AreaIssaquah PlateauKingSeattleSeattle EastVashon Island-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545532x1.545532x1.55x6.637%6.64%10.258%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.489936x1.489936x1.49x4.040%4.04%6.020%6.02%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122783x1.122783x1.12x11.316%11.3%12.706%12.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078023x1.078023x1.08x5.593%5.59%6.029%6.03%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.005405x1.005405x1.01x2.910%2.91%2.926%2.93%5-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%-1.049689x-1.049689x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x9.047%9.05%8.619%8.62%6-1.057675x-1.057675x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x5.050%5.05%4.774%4.77%7-3.237335x-3.237335x3.24x1.000000x1.000000x7.172%7.17%2.215%2.22%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected county subdivisions in King County, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Federal Wy-AuburnVashon IslandEnumclaw PlateauSeattle EastUnited StatesWashingtonWestIssaquah PlateauPacificSeattle AreaKingSeattleSnoqualmie VlyTahoma-Maple Vly-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825770x1.825770x1.83x1.066%1.07%1.947%1.95%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810826x1.810826x1.81x6.287%6.29%11.385%11.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707001x1.707001x1.71x1.667%1.67%2.846%2.85%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557664x1.557664x1.56x4.733%4.73%7.372%7.37%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.452201x1.452201x1.45x4.916%4.92%7.140%7.14%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228890x1.228890x1.23x5.961%5.96%7.326%7.33%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007196x1.007196x1.01x2.728%2.73%2.747%2.75%7-1.068016x-1.068016x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x1.903%1.90%1.782%1.78%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Seattle Area

There are 3 counties in the Seattle Area. This section compares King County to all of the counties in the Seattle Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with King County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonPierce CountyPierceSnohomish CountySnohomishSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaKing CountyKing15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M9.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k18.213148%8.213148%8.2%42,54042.5k28.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain King County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#King CountyKingSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashingtonPacificWestSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPierce CountyPierce49.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k140.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M33.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.598320%30.598320%30.6%158,484158k230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M25.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain King County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#King CountyKingSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSnohomish CountySnohomishPierce CountyPierce5.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k14.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.439425%2.439425%2.4%12,63512.6k22.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#SnohomishWashingtonUnited StatesPierceWestPacificSeattle AreaKing-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115616x1.115616x1.12x7.769%7.77%8.667%8.67%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0x1.5xFM#United StatesWashingtonWestPierceSnohomishPacificSeattle AreaKing-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434925x1.434925x1.43x2.007%2.01%2.881%2.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares King County to all of the counties in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with King County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain King County
0%10%20%30%Count#Adams CountyAdamsYakima CountyYakimaFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantDouglas CountyDouglasOkanogan CountyOkanoganChelan CountyChelanPacificWestKlickitat CountyKlickitatUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLewis CountyLewisMason CountyMasonFerry CountyFerryCowlitz CountyCowlitzGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborPacific CountyPacificWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaSkagit CountySkagitPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleBenton CountyBentonStevens CountyStevensColumbia CountyColumbiaAsotin CountyAsotinSkamania CountySkamaniaKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonPierce CountyPierceWhatcom CountyWhatcomLincoln CountyLincolnClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishClallam CountyClallamSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaKing CountyKingSpokane CountySpokaneWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumThurston CountyThurstonKitsap CountyKitsapJefferson CountyJeffersonIsland CountyIslandSan Juan CountySan JuanWhitman CountyWhitmanGarfield CountyGarfield33.934880%33.934880%33.9%3,554127.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k226.422129%26.422129%26.4%13,18213.2k324.889474%24.889474%24.9%13,79313.8k418.925225%18.925225%18.9%4,948517.744356%17.744356%17.7%5,085617.381940%17.381940%17.4%8,716715.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.463453%13.463453%13.5%2,028813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.929994%12.929994%12.9%6,856912.618600%12.618600%12.6%5,6391012.526882%12.526882%12.5%6991112.048091%12.048091%12.0%8,5381211.754745%11.754745%11.8%5,9701311.600532%11.600532%11.6%1,8331411.379469%11.379469%11.4%4,4431511.100452%11.100452%11.1%9,2571610.768749%10.768749%10.8%1,0311710.358973%10.358973%10.4%12,47512.5k1810.125888%10.125888%10.1%3,1371910.070970%10.070970%10.1%2982010.008261%10.008261%10.0%1,575219.541891%9.541891%9.5%779229.447005%9.447005%9.4%2,419239.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k248.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k258.661944%8.661944%8.7%648268.292208%8.292208%8.3%24,86824.9k278.213148%8.213148%8.2%42,54042.5k288.079446%8.079446%8.1%4,434298.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k306.928384%6.928384%6.9%22,60622.6k316.868490%6.868490%6.9%211326.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k335.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k345.494818%5.494818%5.5%1,352355.235074%5.235074%5.2%3,012364.665173%4.665173%4.7%604374.166667%4.166667%4.2%955383.577926%3.577926%3.6%5939
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain King County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanKing CountyKingSan Juan CountySan JuanSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaJefferson CountyJeffersonKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonThurston CountyThurstonWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificIsland CountyIslandWestKitsap CountyKitsapSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton CountyBentonSpokane CountySpokaneWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaClark CountyClarkColumbia CountyColumbiaPierce CountyPierceChelan CountyChelanSkagit CountySkagitKlickitat CountyKlickitatClallam CountyClallamGarfield CountyGarfieldSkamania CountySkamaniaLincoln CountyLincolnAsotin CountyAsotinPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleMason CountyMasonOkanogan CountyOkanoganFerry CountyFerryStevens CountyStevensDouglas CountyDouglasPacific CountyPacificCowlitz CountyCowlitzFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantLewis CountyLewisGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborYakima CountyYakimaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumAdams CountyAdams49.799302%49.799302%49.8%11,41411.4k149.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k247.014752%47.014752%47.0%6,087340.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M38.780736%38.780736%38.8%9,542434.655940%34.655940%34.7%8,874533.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k632.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k732.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.692014%31.692014%31.7%18,23418.2k831.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k930.598320%30.598320%30.6%158,484158k1030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.412839%29.412839%29.4%35,42135.4k1128.742403%28.742403%28.7%93,78193.8k1228.578015%28.578015%28.6%11,15811.2k1327.882666%27.882666%27.9%83,61983.6k1425.413991%25.413991%25.4%7521525.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k1625.311104%25.311104%25.3%12,69212.7k1724.715504%24.715504%24.7%20,61120.6k1824.417447%24.417447%24.4%3,6781924.256560%24.256560%24.3%13,31213.3k2024.196483%24.196483%24.2%3992122.721705%22.721705%22.7%1,8552221.975672%21.975672%22.0%1,6442321.014170%21.014170%21.0%3,3072418.696470%18.696470%18.7%1,7902518.566506%18.566506%18.6%8,2972618.421328%18.421328%18.4%5,2792718.064516%18.064516%18.1%1,0082818.043899%18.043899%18.0%5,5902917.697456%17.697456%17.7%4,6273017.036896%17.036896%17.0%2,6923115.858098%15.858098%15.9%11,23811.2k3215.814793%15.814793%15.8%7,8903315.616147%15.616147%15.6%8,6543415.509958%15.509958%15.5%8,2243515.306765%15.306765%15.3%7,7743615.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k3715.071615%15.071615%15.1%4633813.787835%13.787835%13.8%1,44439
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain King County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanSan Juan CountySan JuanKing CountyKingJefferson CountyJeffersonSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWhatcom CountyWhatcomThurston CountyThurstonWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton CountyBentonSpokane CountySpokaneIsland CountyIslandKittitas CountyKittitasKitsap CountyKitsapWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaChelan CountyChelanClallam CountyClallamSkagit CountySkagitClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishPierce CountyPierceOkanogan CountyOkanoganColumbia CountyColumbiaYakima CountyYakimaSkamania CountySkamaniaLincoln CountyLincolnPacific CountyPacificKlickitat CountyKlickitatMason CountyMasonStevens CountyStevensDouglas CountyDouglasAsotin CountyAsotinFranklin CountyFranklinLewis CountyLewisCowlitz CountyCowlitzGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborGrant CountyGrantFerry CountyFerryAdams CountyAdamsPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleGarfield CountyGarfieldWahkiakum CountyWahkiakum10.349040%10.349040%10.3%2,37217.175407%7.175407%7.2%92925.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k34.864865%4.864865%4.9%1,19744.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,98653.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,66063.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.294942%3.294942%3.3%3,96873.208890%3.208890%3.2%10,47010.5k83.126792%3.126792%3.1%1,79993.065688%3.065688%3.1%785103.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,389112.996619%2.996619%3.0%1,170122.807913%2.807913%2.8%1,408132.747813%2.747813%2.7%1,508142.548176%2.548176%2.5%2,125152.482861%2.482861%2.5%7,446162.439425%2.439425%2.4%12,63512.6k172.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k181.992532%1.992532%2.0%571191.960122%1.960122%2.0%58201.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778211.861832%1.861832%1.9%152221.670900%1.670900%1.7%125231.658123%1.658123%1.7%262241.566753%1.566753%1.6%236251.485858%1.485858%1.5%664261.478373%1.478373%1.5%458271.461082%1.461082%1.5%382281.417043%1.417043%1.4%223291.356985%1.356985%1.4%677301.352218%1.352218%1.4%717311.237547%1.237547%1.2%877321.191226%1.191226%1.2%605331.088114%1.088114%1.1%603341.021505%1.021505%1.0%57351.002578%1.002578%1.0%105360.835596%0.835596%0.8%80370.667071%0.667071%0.7%11380.488281%0.488281%0.5%1539
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ColumbiaMasonFerryWhitmanChelanClallamSan JuanCowlitzLewisJeffersonWalla WallaDouglasGrantClarkSkagitStevensAdamsYakimaOkanoganPend OreilleAsotinSpokaneWhatcomSnohomishWashingtonUnited StatesFranklinKlickitatWahkiakumPacificKittitasPierceWestGrays HarborBentonPacificLincolnSeattle AreaThurstonKingGarfieldSkamaniaKitsapIsland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806941x1.806941x1.81x7.219%7.22%13.043%13.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560599x1.560599x1.56x9.828%9.83%15.337%15.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.540713x1.540713x1.54x9.860%9.86%15.192%15.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410962x1.410962x1.41x3.446%3.45%4.862%4.86%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.401858x1.401858x1.40x14.533%14.5%20.373%20.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355210x1.355210x1.36x6.896%6.90%9.346%9.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318447x1.318447x1.32x4.046%4.05%5.334%5.33%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309039x1.309039x1.31x10.462%10.5%13.695%13.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291534x1.291534x1.29x11.312%11.3%14.610%14.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289056x1.289056x1.29x4.820%4.82%6.214%6.21%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287030x1.287030x1.29x9.924%9.92%12.773%12.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267931x1.267931x1.27x16.703%16.7%21.179%21.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267581x1.267581x1.27x21.944%21.9%27.816%27.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.253067x1.253067x1.25x7.385%7.39%9.254%9.25%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247000x1.247000x1.25x9.905%9.90%12.351%12.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219163x1.219163x1.22x9.140%9.14%11.143%11.1%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207327x1.207327x1.21x30.760%30.8%37.138%37.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175224x1.175224x1.18x25.341%25.3%29.781%29.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145347x1.145347x1.15x16.549%16.5%18.954%19.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144599x1.144599x1.14x10.030%10.0%11.480%11.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140616x1.140616x1.14x9.378%9.38%10.697%10.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121242x1.121242x1.12x6.542%6.54%7.335%7.34%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115616x1.115616x1.12x7.769%7.77%8.667%8.67%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106670x1.106670x1.11x25.029%25.0%27.699%27.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101447x1.101447x1.10x12.809%12.8%14.109%14.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097443x1.097443x1.10x6.556%6.56%7.195%7.20%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094872x1.094872x1.09x11.079%11.1%12.130%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094743x1.094743x1.09x9.022%9.02%9.877%9.88%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048113x1.048113x1.05x11.473%11.5%12.025%12.0%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045297x1.045297x1.05x10.133%10.1%10.592%10.6%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040599x1.040599x1.04x8.488%8.49%8.833%8.83%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%34-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%35-1.006022x-1.006022x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.589%3.59%3.567%3.57%36-1.111649x-1.111649x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x10.049%10.0%9.040%9.04%37-1.142186x-1.142186x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.053%6.05%5.299%5.30%38-1.271253x-1.271253x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x5.838%5.84%4.592%4.59%39
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 39 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#WahkiakumFerryKlickitatAsotinLincolnAdamsBentonFranklinGarfieldPacificPend OreilleStevensOkanoganJeffersonClallamCowlitzKittitasWalla WallaDouglasSan JuanMasonClarkWhatcomSpokaneYakimaColumbiaKitsapThurstonUnited StatesSkagitWashingtonWestWhitmanPierceSnohomishPacificChelanLewisSeattle AreaKingIslandSkamaniaGrantGrays Harbor-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.999%1.00%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.329512x5.329512x5.33x0.323%0.32%1.720%1.72%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.185680x4.185680x4.19x0.602%0.60%2.518%2.52%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.423189x3.423189x3.42x0.657%0.66%2.249%2.25%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.258538x3.258538x3.26x0.781%0.78%2.546%2.55%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.228851x3.228851x3.23x0.475%0.48%1.535%1.53%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.172206x3.172206x3.17x1.591%1.59%5.048%5.05%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.868199x2.868199x2.87x0.687%0.69%1.971%1.97%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.742107x2.742107x2.74x0.359%0.36%0.984%0.98%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.731660x2.731660x2.73x0.892%0.89%2.436%2.44%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.385796x2.385796x2.39x0.490%0.49%1.169%1.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.250061x2.250061x2.25x0.915%0.92%2.059%2.06%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.162420x2.162420x2.16x1.263%1.26%2.731%2.73%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.140205x2.140205x2.14x3.135%3.13%6.709%6.71%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.126576x2.126576x2.13x1.780%1.78%3.784%3.78%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.102043x2.102043x2.10x0.803%0.80%1.689%1.69%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.094682x2.094682x2.09x1.986%1.99%4.160%4.16%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.077804x2.077804x2.08x1.932%1.93%4.015%4.02%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.036492x2.036492x2.04x0.965%0.96%1.965%1.96%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.845428x1.845428x1.85x5.102%5.10%9.415%9.42%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.778116x1.778116x1.78x1.066%1.07%1.895%1.90%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.774111x1.774111x1.77x1.805%1.80%3.202%3.20%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.663309x1.663309x1.66x2.425%2.43%4.034%4.03%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646044x1.646044x1.65x1.419%1.42%2.336%2.34%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585801x1.585801x1.59x1.523%1.52%2.415%2.42%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580589x1.580589x1.58x2.374%2.37%3.752%3.75%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520835x1.520835x1.52x2.031%2.03%3.089%3.09%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468297x1.468297x1.47x8.358%8.36%12.272%12.3%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434925x1.434925x1.43x2.007%2.01%2.881%2.88%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.417716x1.417716x1.42x2.333%2.33%3.307%3.31%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.378452x1.378452x1.38x1.140%1.14%1.572%1.57%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332790x1.332790x1.33x2.693%2.69%3.590%3.59%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.255055x1.255055x1.26x1.650%1.65%2.071%2.07%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044026x1.044026x1.04x1.065%1.06%1.111%1.11%38-1.195538x-1.195538x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.300%1.30%1.087%1.09%39
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 39 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares King County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with King County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarPacificOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantWestCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWashingtonNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k438.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain King County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsWashingtonHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakePacificOrange CountyOrangeWestHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1840.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M39.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2832.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4127.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkPacificMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestWashingtonBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k4.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkWashingtonMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoWestMontgomeryPacificSeattle AreaBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain King County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal Cities:
Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Renton, Auburn, Redmond
Cities:
Algona, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Milton, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, Woodinville
Towns:
Beaux Arts Village, Hunts Point, Skykomish, Yarrow Point
Unincorporated Places:
Ames Lake, Baring, Boulevard Park, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Cottage Lake, East Renton Highlands, Fairwood, Fall City, Hobart, Lake Holm, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Lakeland North, Lakeland South, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Mirrormont, Ravensdale, Riverbend, Shadow Lake, Tanner, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Vashon, White Center, Wilderness Rim
ZIP Codes:
98001, 98002, 98003, 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007, 98008, 98010, 98011, 98014, 98019, 98021, 98022, 98023, 98024, 98027, 98028, 98029, 98030, 98031, 98032, 98033, 98034, 98038, 98039, 98040, 98042, 98043, 98045, 98047, 98050, 98051, 98052, 98053, 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058, 98059, 98065, 98068, 98070, 98072, 98074, 98075, 98077, 98092, 98101, 98102, 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106, 98107, 98108, 98109, 98112, 98115, 98116, 98117, 98118, 98119, 98121, 98122, 98125, 98126, 98133, 98134, 98136, 98144, 98146, 98148, 98154, 98155, 98158, 98164, 98166, 98168, 98174, 98177, 98178, 98188, 98195, 98198, 98199, 98224, 98288, 98323, 98354, 98391
Unified School Districts:
Auburn, Bellevue, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Fife, Highline, Issaquah, Kent, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Renton, Riverview, Seattle, Shoreline, Skykomish, Snoqualmie Valley, Tahoma, Tukwila, Vashon Island
Congressional Districts:
WA-1, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9
State Senate Districts:
WA-1, WA-5, WA-11, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-36, WA-37, WA-39, WA-41, WA-43, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48
State House Districts:
WA-1, WA-5, WA-11, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-36, WA-37, WA-39, WA-41, WA-43, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48
Neighboring Counties:
Chelan, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima
Nearby Counties:
Island