Seattle metropolitan area

Seattle metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA MSA
Aerial view of Downtown Seattle, 2024
Map of the Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is shown in teal; the Seattle Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is shown in gold
Coordinates: 47°29′N 121°50′W
Country	United States
State	Washington
Counties (MSA)	King, Pierce, Snohomish
Largest city	Seattle (762,500)
Other cities	– Tacoma (220,800)  – Bellevue (153,900)  – Kent (137,900)  – Everett (113,300)  – Renton (107,500)
Government
• Congressional districts	1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Area
• Total	6,308.67 sq mi (16,339.4 km2)
• Land	5,869.72 sq mi (15,202.5 km2)
• Water	438.95 sq mi (1,136.9 km2)
Highest elevation	Mount Rainier 14,411 ft (4,392 m)
Lowest elevation	Sea level 0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,018,762
• Estimate  (2024)	4,145,494
• Rank	15th in the U.S.
• Density	685/sq mi (264/km2)
GDP
• MSA	$566.741 billion (2023)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code prefixes	980, 981, 982, 983, 984
Area codes	206, 253, 360, 425, 564
FIPS code	53-42660

The Seattle metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is made of Seattle and places around Seattle, such as satellite cities. It has the three counties in Washington with the most people in them. These are King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. It is part of the Puget Sound region. The United States Census Bureau calls the Seattle metropolitan area the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area. The population is 4,018,762, according to the 2020 census. It is the 15th largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States. Over half of the people in Washington live there.