Kitsap County, Washington

28 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 276,581
Median household income: $98,546
Median home value: $505,700

Home to 276,581 residents, Kitsap County is one of Washington's counties. 28 cities and places have their primary county here. At $98,546, its median household income sits in line with Washington's $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kitsap County's population grew 4.0% from 265,882 to 276,581, while its median household income rose 30.7% from $75,411 to $98,546.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $1,741.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 276,581
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $98,546
Median home value: $505,700
Median gross rent: $1,741
Housing units: 115,329
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

265,882276,581

Median household income

$75,411$98,546

Median home value

$329,900$505,700

Median gross rent

$1,249$1,741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	265,882	$75,411	$329,900	$1,249
2020	268,945	$78,969	$362,700	$1,349
2021	273,072	$84,600	$392,700	$1,444
2022	275,411	$93,675	$463,000	$1,635
2023	276,581	$98,546	$505,700	$1,741

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,671	5.3%
5 to 17	40,453	14.6%
18 to 24	25,033	9.1%
25 to 34	40,052	14.5%
35 to 44	36,023	13.0%
45 to 54	30,759	11.1%
55 to 64	36,725	13.3%
65 to 74	32,537	11.8%
75 and over	20,328	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	203,638	73.6%
Black or African American	6,687	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,271	0.8%
Asian	13,006	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2,466	0.9%
Some other race	1,359	0.5%
Two or more races	22,136	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25,018	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,205	4.7%
High school graduate	41,363	21.1%
Some college or associate's	74,112	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	45,717	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	26,027	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit6.3%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85,925	65.2%
Carpooled	11,507	8.7%
Public transit	8,344	6.3%
Walked	5,985	4.5%
Bicycle	627	0.5%
Worked from home	17,348	13.2%
Other means	2,064	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,351	25.6%
15 to 29 min	43,566	38.1%
30 to 44 min	19,313	16.9%
45 to 59 min	7,293	6.4%
60+ min	14,929	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 8.3% (22,299 of 268,801)

	Count	Share
Family households	73,503	68.5%
Nonfamily households	33,761	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107,264	93.0%
Vacant	8,065	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75,245	70.1%
Renter-occupied	32,019	29.9%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	82,026	71.1%
1-unit, attached	4,390	3.8%
2 to 4 units	7,061	6.1%
5 to 19 units	8,030	7.0%
20 or more units	6,743	5.8%
Mobile home & other	7,079	6.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 53035
State: Washington
Land area: 395 sq mi
Water area: 171 sq mi
Center point: 47.6397, -122.6496