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Kitsap County

Washington · 275,611 residents · 395 sq mi
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Kitsap County is home to 275,611 people in Washington. The typical home is worth $362,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The population is up 19% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
275,611
+19%since 2000
from 231,969 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
395 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
181K207K234K260K287K19902000201020202024Kitsap County
2024278K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(14,618)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(15,749)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(16,114)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.7%(15,827)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(19,684)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(38,364)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(33,813)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(31,228)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.8%(37,978)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.8%(32,523)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(14,812)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(4,901)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,969
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,840 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,993
+79%since 2000
from $22,317 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
52.6%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$362,700
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,349
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $667 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
69.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
30.7% rent
Persons per household
2.46 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.6
−2%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(199,020)
Black2.7%(7,338)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(24,184)
Asian5.1%(14,015)
Other8.6%(23,838)
Segregation Score
24
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
Mexican5.2%(14,013)
Central American0.7%(1,877)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,690)
Guatemalan0.3%(930)
Spaniard0.3%(839)
Cuban0.2%(551)
Salvadoran0.2%(449)
Colombian0.1%(279)
Ecuadorian0.1%(214)
Nicaraguan0.1%(172)
Honduran0.1%(151)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(127)
Venezuelan0%(109)
Chilean0%(92)
Argentine0%(85)
Bolivian0%(74)
Peruvian0%(26)
Asian origin
Filipino2.7%(7,272)
Japanese0.5%(1,316)
Chinese0.5%(1,217)
Korean0.3%(871)
Vietnamese0.3%(847)
Asian Indian0.2%(588)
Thai0.1%(211)
Nepalese0%(49)
Cambodian0%(32)
Pakistani0%(27)
Burmese0%(14)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.7%(2,006)
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,206)
Samoan0.3%(712)
Marshallese0.1%(153)
Tongan0%(15)
Ancestry
German18.6%(50,050)
Irish13.6%(36,471)
English12.5%(33,708)
Norwegian5.7%(15,245)
American4.3%(11,628)
Italian4.1%(11,007)
French3.4%(9,192)
Scottish3.2%(8,728)
Swedish3.1%(8,317)
Polish2.1%(5,754)
Dutch1.8%(4,882)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(4,057)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
British1.3%(3,422)
Welsh1.2%(3,298)
Danish0.9%(2,410)
Russian0.7%(1,866)
Finnish0.6%(1,660)
Portuguese0.6%(1,507)
Czech0.6%(1,491)
Swiss0.5%(1,382)
Greek0.3%(941)
Canadian0.3%(862)
West Indian0.3%(704)
Ukrainian0.3%(699)
Hungarian0.3%(684)
Austrian0.2%(613)
Croatian0.2%(515)
Lithuanian0.2%(484)
Belgian0.1%(346)
Haitian0.1%(309)
Armenian0.1%(258)
Jamaican0.1%(239)
Brazilian0.1%(236)
Romanian0.1%(200)
Slovene0.1%(170)
Slovak0.1%(168)
Kenyan0.1%(138)
Nigerian0%(119)
Iranian0%(118)
Lebanese0%(114)
Guyanese0%(87)
Latvian0%(61)
Serbian0%(40)
Syrian0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Turkish0%(23)
Israeli0%(21)
Barbadian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Arab0%(11)
Somali0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.0 min
+32%since 2000
from 22.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
68.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 67.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
61.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.4%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.2%(10,796)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)36.3%(11,820)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.6%(10,605)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.9%(1,256)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.9%(610)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 32,540 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kitsap County, Washington?

Kitsap County, Washington has about 275,611 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Kitsap County, Washington earns about $78,969 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 $362,700, and the typical rent is about $1,349 a month.

How educated are people in Kitsap County, Washington?

About 34.4% 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 85,880 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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

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