Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington | |
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Kent Station, Kent Regional Library (top right) and Kent Sounder Station in 2009 | |
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Interactive map of Kent, Washington | |
Kent Kent | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′24″N 122°12′49″W / 47.390008°N 122.213528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Founded | July 3, 1888 |
| Incorporated | May 28, 1890 |
| Founded by | Ezra Meeker |
| Named after | Kent, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Dana Ralph |
| • Council Member | Satwinder Kaur Bill Boyce John Boyd Brenda Fincher Marli Larimer Zandria Michaud Toni Troutner |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.167 sq mi (88.492 km2) |
| • Land | 33.584 sq mi (86.982 km2) |
| • Water | 0.583 sq mi (1.511 km2) 1.71% |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 136,588 |
• Estimate (2024) | 136,588 |
| • Rank | US: 214th WA: 6th |
| • Density | 4,037.8/sq mi (1,558.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98030, 98031, 98032, 98035, 98042, 98064, 98089 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-35415 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410185 |
| Website | kentwa.gov |
Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and had a population of 136,588 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 136,588 in 2024, making it the fourth-most populous municipality in greater Seattle and the sixth-most populous in Washington state. The city is connected to Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma via State Route 167 and Interstate 5, Sounder commuter rail, and commuter buses.
Incorporated in 1890, Kent is the second-oldest incorporated city in the county, after the county seat of Seattle. It is generally divided into three areas: West Hill (mixed residential and commercial along Interstate 5), Valley (primarily industrial and commercial with some medium-density residential; significant parkland along Green River), and East Hill (primarily residential with retail).