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Kitsap County

Washington · 283,374 residents (2025 est.) · 395 sq mi
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With 277,881 people, Kitsap County is a county in Washington. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. The typical home is worth $555,100, having more than tripled since 2000. The population is up 20% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%. Households take in $104,158 a year at the median, 27% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $104,158, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Kitsap County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$213,846 → $555,100 (+160%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 39 counties in Washington

  • 3rd in household income$104,158
  • 8th in share with a bachelor's degree37.9%
  • 6th in home value$555,100
  • 16th in diversity score56.1
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
277,881
+20%since 2000
from 231,969 in 2000
283,374 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
703 / sq mi
+20%since 2000
from 587 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.2
+12%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
395 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
181K207K234K260K287K19902000201020202024Kitsap County
2024278K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(14,468)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(15,509)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(15,369)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(14,832)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(19,279)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(39,841)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(37,135)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(30,647)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(36,190)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(33,086)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(16,526)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(4,999)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$104,158
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,840 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,544
+140%since 2000
from $22,317 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.0%
+27.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
+4%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$555,100
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,822
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $667 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
29.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.3
+14%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(190,751)
Black2.8%(6,495)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(9,609)
Asian4.3%(10,034)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(201,834)
Black2.2%(6,055)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(26,018)
Asian4.8%(13,337)
Other11%(30,637)
Diversity Score
56
+39%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−15%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(15,707)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,530)
Central American0.8%(2,238)
Spaniard0.6%(1,581)
South American0.5%(1,486)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,164)
Salvadoran0.2%(594)
Colombian0.1%(401)
Cuban0.1%(358)
Chilean0.1%(344)
Ecuadorian0.1%(240)
Argentine0.1%(231)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(207)
Venezuelan0%(137)
Dominican0%(134)
Honduran0%(100)
Peruvian0%(88)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino2.7%(7,564)
Japanese0.5%(1,259)
Korean0.4%(1,054)
Chinese0.3%(903)
Vietnamese0.3%(865)
Asian Indian0.2%(626)
Thai0.1%(143)
Indonesian0.1%(142)
Cambodian0%(115)
Sri Lankan0%(100)
Malaysian0%(65)
Nepalese0%(63)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(24)
Laotian0%(24)
Pakistani0%(24)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.7%(2,061)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(1,611)
Samoan0.2%(570)
Chuukese0.1%(282)
Marshallese0.1%(241)
Guamanian0.1%(232)
Fijian0%(15)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German16.6%(46,095)
English14.9%(41,327)
Irish12.9%(35,800)
Norwegian5%(13,866)
American4%(10,998)
Italian3.7%(10,308)
Scottish3.6%(10,044)
French2.6%(7,098)
Swedish2.4%(6,745)
Dutch1.7%(4,820)
Polish1.5%(4,192)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(3,771)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(2,290)
British0.8%(2,281)
Danish0.8%(2,273)
Finnish0.6%(1,763)
Russian0.6%(1,649)
French Canadian0.6%(1,630)
Swiss0.4%(1,159)
Portuguese0.4%(1,089)
West Indian0.4%(1,064)
Hungarian0.4%(1,009)
Greek0.3%(833)
Czech0.3%(799)
Canadian0.3%(787)
Ukrainian0.3%(757)
Arab0.3%(752)
Austrian0.2%(556)
Jamaican0.2%(458)
Slovak0.2%(442)
Lebanese0.1%(382)
Nigerian0.1%(349)
Croatian0.1%(300)
Romanian0.1%(288)
Lithuanian0.1%(280)
Armenian0.1%(219)
Latvian0.1%(155)
Belgian0.1%(140)
Haitian0%(136)
Macedonian0%(120)
Slovene0%(117)
Iranian0%(102)
Serbian0%(89)
Moroccan0%(85)
Turkish0%(73)
Brazilian0%(67)
Egyptian0%(52)
Guyanese0%(45)
Jordanian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(42)
Israeli0%(30)
Somali0%(27)
Kenyan0%(25)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.9%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 90.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+25%since 2000
from 22.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 67.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.0%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
48.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
14.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 88.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(40,008)
Married55%(65,660)
Widowed2.3%(2,799)
Divorced9.1%(10,808)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(26,434)
Married55.7%(63,100)
Widowed6.9%(7,764)
Divorced14.1%(15,962)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)39.1%(12,018)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(11,729)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(8,582)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(763)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(130)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 30,744 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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Over time

Kitsap County, decade by decade

Kitsap County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990189,731$76,905$213,84619.8%26.7
2000231,969$85,326$264,50425.3%39.4
2010251,133$85,665$409,56128.0%45.3
2020275,611$95,713$439,60734.4%57.5
2024277,881$104,158$555,10037.9%56.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kitsap County, Washington?

Kitsap County, Washington has about 277,881 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kitsap County, Washington?

The typical household in Kitsap County, Washington earns about $104,158 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kitsap County, Washington expensive?

In Kitsap County, Washington, the median home is worth about $555,100, and the typical rent is about $1,822 a month.

How educated are people in Kitsap County, Washington?

About 37.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kitsap County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kitsap County, Washington?

About 8.2% of people in Kitsap County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kitsap County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Kitsap County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 88,150 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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

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