King County saw a loss of roughly 13,000 residents between 2022 and 2023, when around 105,000 people moved out of the county and about 92,000 moved in, according to The Seattle Times. Those leaving took around $8.7 billion, while those moving in brought in $6.7 billion, leaving King County with a $2 billion loss.
However, many people didn’t leave for sunnier states. Instead, 47,800 people moving out of King County left for another Washington county, with Pierce County gaining around 6,700 King County residents and Snohomish County gaining 6,200.
KIRO host Gee Scott pushed back on the narrative that people are fleeing Washington, saying the data proves people still want what the state has to offer, even if they’re leaving King County to find it…