COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Kitsap County
Washington · 189,731 residents · 395.111 sq mi
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The short version
Kitsap County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,043. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 42,238 residents. Median home value is $89,100.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024278K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(15,498)
5 to 98.2%(15,642)
10 to 147.4%(14,051)
15 to 196.9%(13,108)
20 to 247.6%(14,411)
25 to 3417.2%(32,621)
35 to 4416.7%(31,666)
45 to 5410%(18,981)
55 to 647.1%(13,469)
65 to 746.3%(11,977)
75 to 843.4%(6,494)
85 and over1%(1,813)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,043
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,840 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$89,100
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $145,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(170,932)
Black2.6%(4,905)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(5,950)
Asian4.5%(8,460)
Other2.9%(5,434)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(101)
Honduran0%(100)
Peruvian0%(88)
Nicaraguan0%(55)
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
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(1,271)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(350)
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)
Australian0%(73)
Turkish0%(73)
Brazilian0%(67)
Egyptian0%(52)
Guyanese0%(45)
Jordanian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(42)
Palestinian0%(40)
Israeli0%(30)
Somali0%(27)
Kenyan0%(25)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Barbadian0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(7)
Cape Verdean0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kitsap County, Washington?
Kitsap County, Washington has about 189,731 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kitsap County, Washington?
The typical household in Kitsap County, Washington earns about $32,043 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 $89,100, and the typical rent is about $450 a month.
How educated are people in Kitsap County, Washington?
About 19.8% 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 9.4% of people in Kitsap County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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