Bainbridge Island

Population: 24,607
Median household income: $159,882
Median home value: $1,076,200

Bainbridge Island, a community in Kitsap County, Washington, has 24,607 residents. At $159,882, its median household income sits above Kitsap County's $98,546.

From 2019 to 2023, Bainbridge Island's population held roughly steady from 24,486 to 24,607, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $705,400 to $1,076,200.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,607
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $159,882
Median home value: $1,076,200
Median gross rent: $2,081
Housing units: 10,728
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,48624,607

Median household income

$117,990$159,882

Median home value

$705,400$1,076,200

Median gross rent

$1,555$2,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,486	$117,990	$705,400	$1,555
2020	24,859	$125,861	$783,600	$1,612
2021	24,557	$145,475	$852,700	$1,771
2022	24,681	$151,290	$985,400	$1,965
2023	24,607	$159,882	$1,076,200	$2,081

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,197	4.9%
5 to 17	3,841	15.6%
18 to 24	1,014	4.1%
25 to 34	1,574	6.4%
35 to 44	3,386	13.8%
45 to 54	3,033	12.3%
55 to 64	4,093	16.6%
65 to 74	4,332	17.6%
75 and over	2,137	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,503	83.3%
Black or African American	61	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	0.3%
Asian	968	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	370	1.5%
Two or more races	1,554	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,068	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate7.2%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree39.6%

Graduate or professional degree35.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	0.5%
High school graduate	1,344	7.2%
Some college or associate's	3,195	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	7,345	39.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6,572	35.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone37.5%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit17.8%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home33.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,213	37.5%
Carpooled	457	4.1%
Public transit	1,994	17.8%
Walked	527	4.7%
Bicycle	169	1.5%
Worked from home	3,786	33.7%
Other means	76	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,487	33.4%
15 to 29 min	1,361	18.3%
30 to 44 min	556	7.5%
45 to 59 min	643	8.6%
60+ min	2,389	32.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 2.7% (666 of 24,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,374	75.0%
Nonfamily households	2,453	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,827	91.6%
Vacant	901	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,978	81.2%
Renter-occupied	1,849	18.8%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,411	78.4%
1-unit, attached	497	4.6%
2 to 4 units	575	5.4%
5 to 19 units	524	4.9%
20 or more units	567	5.3%
Mobile home & other	154	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5303736
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 37 sq mi
Center point: 47.6425, -122.5078