Kent, Washington

This article is about the city. For the basketball player, see Kent Washington. For the neighborhood, see Kent (Washington, D.C.).

Kent, Washington
City
Kent Station, Kent Regional Library (top right) and Kent Sounder Station in 2009
Kent Station, Kent Regional Library (top right) and Kent Sounder Station in 2009
Official logo of Kent, Washington
Logo
Location of Kent in King County, Washington
Location of Kent in King County, Washington
Coordinates: 47°22′58″N 122°13′37″W / 47.38278°N 122.22694°W / 47.38278; -122.22694
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
IncorporatedMay 28, 1890
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorDana Ralph [1][2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
34.41 sq mi (89.12 km2)
 • Land33.83 sq mi (87.63 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
Elevation
[4]
43 ft (13 m)
Highest elevation
500 ft (152 m)
Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
136,588
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
133,378
 • RankUS: 216th
WA: 6th
 • Density3,970/sq mi (1,534/km2)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
98030, 98031, 98032, 98035, 98042, 98064, 98089
Area code253
FIPS code53-35415
GNIS feature ID1530952[4]
Websitekentwa.gov

Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan area and had a population of 136,588 as of the 2020 census,[5] making it the 4th most populous municipality in greater Seattle and the 6th 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.[7] 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).

  1. ^ "Kent Mayor Dana Ralph". City of Kent, Washington. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Hunter, Steve (January 3, 2018). "Kent's new Mayor Ralph predicts 'great things' ahead". Kent Reporter. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kent, Washington
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Kent is incorporated on May 28, 1890". historylink.org. History Ink. Retrieved July 29, 2015.