Poulsbo

Population: 11,962
Median household income: $95,774
Median home value: $574,900

Poulsbo, a community in Kitsap County, Washington, has 11,962 residents. The median household income of $95,774 is in line with the Kitsap County median ($98,546).

From 2019 to 2023, Poulsbo's population grew 12.8% from 10,602 to 11,962, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $360,200 to $574,900.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $1,767.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,962
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $95,774
Median home value: $574,900
Median gross rent: $1,767
Housing units: 5,304
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,60211,962

Median household income

$73,388$95,774

Median home value

$360,200$574,900

Median gross rent

$1,354$1,767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,602	$73,388	$360,200	$1,354
2020	10,869	$72,813	$389,300	$1,427
2021	11,652	$79,248	$420,800	$1,531
2022	11,824	$89,393	$516,300	$1,642
2023	11,962	$95,774	$574,900	$1,767

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	775	6.5%
5 to 17	1,515	12.7%
18 to 24	878	7.3%
25 to 34	1,974	16.5%
35 to 44	1,214	10.1%
45 to 54	1,652	13.8%
55 to 64	1,524	12.7%
65 to 74	1,376	11.5%
75 and over	1,054	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,956	74.9%
Black or African American	301	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.4%
Asian	328	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	56	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	849	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,421	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	427	4.9%
High school graduate	1,794	20.4%
Some college or associate's	2,330	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,567	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,676	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone58.5%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit5.9%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,205	58.5%
Carpooled	637	11.6%
Public transit	325	5.9%
Walked	97	1.8%
Bicycle	19	0.3%
Worked from home	1,181	21.5%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,612	37.5%
15 to 29 min	1,251	29.1%
30 to 44 min	858	19.9%
45 to 59 min	75	1.7%
60+ min	506	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.5% (1,115 of 11,751)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,108	60.6%
Nonfamily households	2,021	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,129	96.7%
Vacant	175	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,991	58.3%
Renter-occupied	2,138	41.7%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,304	62.3%
1-unit, attached	163	3.1%
2 to 4 units	207	3.9%
5 to 19 units	1,023	19.3%
20 or more units	515	9.7%
Mobile home & other	92	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5355995
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 47.7411, -122.6422