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Bremerton

Washington · 38,250 residents · 28.4 sq mi
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Bremerton is a city of 38,250 people in Washington. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. The median age is 28.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 27% less than in Washington as a whole. The average commute runs 32 minutes. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

38,250
+3%vs 2000
vs 37,259 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
28.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
34K37K40K43K46K19902000201020202024Bremerton
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(3,579)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(2,700)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(1,867)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(2,495)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.9%(5,688)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(7,511)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.3%(4,309)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.9%(2,637)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(2,338)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(2,697)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(1,752)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(677)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,610
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,950 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,418
−32%vs 2000
vs $16,724 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.1%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$63,300
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$390
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $554 in 2000
US average: $450
39.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.4% in 2000
60.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(26,950)
Black7.3%(2,723)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(2,457)
Asian5.4%(2,005)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(32,057)
Black6.9%(2,658)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(1,835)
Asian5.6%(2,127)
Other3.7%(1,408)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(3,363)
Spaniard1.4%(610)
Puerto Rican1.1%(508)
Guatemalan1.1%(484)
Argentine0.3%(119)
Cuban0.2%(95)
Dominican0.1%(55)
Honduran0.1%(55)
Peruvian0.1%(36)
Salvadoran0.1%(26)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino4.9%(2,213)
Chinese0.4%(171)
Vietnamese0.3%(125)
Korean0.2%(109)
Japanese0.2%(99)
Asian Indian0.1%(32)
Pakistani0.1%(24)
Thai0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1%(442)
Chuukese0.6%(282)
Guamanian0.5%(207)
Samoan0.3%(119)
Marshallese0.1%(32)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German15.7%(7,028)
Irish12.2%(5,481)
English11.2%(5,029)
Norwegian3.7%(1,672)
American3.7%(1,658)
Italian3.4%(1,517)
Scottish2.9%(1,284)
French2.2%(980)
Swedish2.1%(957)
Polish1.3%(568)
British0.9%(420)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(364)
Welsh0.8%(361)
Danish0.7%(300)
Finnish0.4%(197)
Nigerian0.3%(148)
Canadian0.3%(143)
Arab0.3%(136)
Russian0.3%(131)
Greek0.3%(118)
Portuguese0.2%(106)
Swiss0.2%(102)
Hungarian0.2%(87)
Moroccan0.2%(85)
Ukrainian0.1%(67)
West Indian0.1%(64)
Czech0.1%(52)
Lebanese0.1%(48)
Slovak0.1%(44)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Jamaican0.1%(36)
Serbian0.1%(33)
Bulgarian0.1%(27)
Armenian0.1%(25)
Croatian0.1%(23)
Israeli0%(20)
Kenyan0%(19)
Iranian0%(18)
Romanian0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Belgian0%(12)
Haitian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

12.6%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.0%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.7 min
+63%vs 2000
vs 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.3%(9,916)
Married38.5%(7,743)
Widowed2.5%(512)
Divorced9.7%(1,955)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(5,676)
Married43.7%(7,773)
Widowed7.6%(1,359)
Divorced16.7%(2,973)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)52.6%(2,309)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(1,395)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.4%(720)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(124)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,393 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bremerton, Washington?

Bremerton, Washington has about 38,250 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bremerton, Washington?

The typical household in Bremerton, Washington earns about $22,610 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bremerton, Washington expensive?

In Bremerton, Washington, the median home is worth about $63,300, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Bremerton, Washington?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bremerton, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bremerton, Washington?

About 18.1% of people in Bremerton, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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