METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Bremerton Metro
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · 1 counties · 275,611 residents · 395.111 sq mi
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Bremerton is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $78,969. Population has grown 19% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $362,700.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024278K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(14,618)
5 to 95.7%(15,749)
10 to 145.8%(16,114)
15 to 195.7%(15,827)
20 to 247.1%(19,684)
25 to 3413.9%(38,364)
35 to 4412.3%(33,813)
45 to 5411.3%(31,228)
55 to 6413.8%(37,978)
65 to 7411.8%(32,523)
75 to 845.4%(14,812)
85 and over1.8%(4,901)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$78,969
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,840 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
52.6%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.7%
Retail trade11.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Other services4.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Public administration2.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$362,700
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.6
−2%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(199,020)
Black2.7%(7,338)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(24,184)
Asian5.1%(14,015)
Other8.6%(23,838)
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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)
South American0.3%(879)
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)
Costa Rican0%(48)
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)
Indonesian0%(77)
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)
French Canadian1%(2,821)
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)
Subsaharan African0.3%(704)
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)
Palestinian0%(68)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(65)
Latvian0%(61)
Serbian0%(40)
Syrian0%(38)
Australian0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Turkish0%(23)
Israeli0%(21)
Barbadian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Arab0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(7)
Somali0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has about 275,611 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
The typical household in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA earns about $78,969 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA expensive?
In Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, the median home is worth about $362,700, and the typical rent is about $1,349 a month.
How educated are people in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
About 34.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
About 8.2% of people in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 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 · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024