Demographics of Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County, Washington had 283,374 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +7,563 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Kitsap County, in four figures

283,374
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate.; +2.7%
Change since July 2020: +7,563 people.; 40.2 ±0.2
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $104,158 ±$1,592
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. Each year's change is births less deaths, net moves from abroad and net moves from elsewhere in the country, with the Bureau's small residual. The 2020 row's components run 3 months, from the April census to July 1.

Kitsap County, Washington's population grew 2.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Kitsap County, Washington's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change

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Kitsap County, Washington's population grew 2.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Kitsap County, Washington's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	275,811	100.0	100.0
2021	276,682	100.3	100.2
2022	277,805	100.7	100.7
2023	277,358	100.6	101.6
2024	280,728	101.8	102.5
2025	283,374	102.7	103.1

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Population of Kitsap County, Washington on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change	Births less deaths	From abroad	From elsewhere in the country
2020	275,811	+197	+99	−3	+21
2021	276,682	+871	+257	+98	+356
2022	277,805	+1,123	+138	+369	+747
2023	277,358	−447	+336	+636	−1,357
2024	280,728	+3,370	+281	+994	+2,091
2025	283,374	+2,646	+292	+554	+1,801

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 40.2 ±0.2: for men 38.6 ±0.3 and for women 42.1 ±0.3. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Kitsap County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Washington	United States
Under 5	14,468 ±55	5.2% ±<0.1	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	40,238 ±1,061	14.5% ±0.4	15.8% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	24,751 ±1,046	8.9% ±0.4	8.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	76,976 ±1,016	27.7% ±0.4	29.5% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	66,837 ±1,328	24.1% ±0.5	24.0% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	54,611 ±1,383	19.7% ±0.5	16.6% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $104,158 ±$1,592, and income per person $53,544 ±$956, in 2024 dollars. The median is $98,141 ±$414 in Washington and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Kitsap County by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Washington	United States
Under $25,000	10,114 ±732	9.3% ±0.7	11.1% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	12,289 ±877	11.3% ±0.8	13.2% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	15,544 ±1,043	14.3% ±1.0	14.1% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	13,714 ±891	12.6% ±0.8	12.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	23,495 ±1,308	21.6% ±1.2	19.2% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	15,467 ±900	14.3% ±0.8	11.4% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	17,914 ±838	16.5% ±0.8	18.5% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Kitsap County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Washington	United States
All ages	22,155 ±1,558	8.2% ±0.6	9.9% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	5,336 ±704	10.0% ±1.3	11.6% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	11,816 ±1,002	8.1% ±0.7	9.5% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	5,003 ±534	7.0% ±0.7	9.3% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Kitsap County, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
Housing units	116,970 ±136	3,306,620 ±517	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.8% ±0.7	92.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	7.2% ±0.7	7.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	70.1% ±1.0	63.8% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	29.9% ±1.1	36.2% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$555,100 ±$8,124	$564,600 ±$1,940	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,822 ±$27	$1,760 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1986 ±1	1985 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Kitsap County by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Washington	United States
Hispanic or Latino	26,018 ±0	9.4% ±<0.1	14.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	201,834 ±696	72.6% ±0.3	63.1% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	6,055 ±549	2.2% ±0.2	3.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	13,337 ±793	4.8% ±0.3	9.7% ±0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	2,258 ±298	0.8% ±0.1	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	2,609 ±230	0.9% ±0.1	0.7% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1,889 ±487	0.7% ±0.2	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	23,881 ±1,211	8.6% ±0.4	6.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Kitsap County by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Washington	United States
Born in the state	117,262 ±2,086	42.2% ±0.8	46.4% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	133,629 ±2,090	48.1% ±0.8	36.2% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	7,067 ±855	2.5% ±0.3	1.9% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	19,923 ±1,235	7.2% ±0.4	15.4% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	12,126 ±926	4.4% ±0.3	7.5% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	7,797 ±941	2.8% ±0.3	7.9% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Kitsap County among the counties of Washington

7th of 39 by population, July 2025. Every one is listed on the Washington page.

Counties of Washington near Kitsap County in population, July 2025
County	July 2025	Change since 2020
Pierce County	946,288	+2.5%
Snohomish County	870,656	+4.9%
Spokane County	558,344	+3.2%
Clark County	532,119	+5.3%
Thurston County	304,261	+2.8%
Kitsap County	283,374	+2.7%
Yakima County	259,185	+1.0%
Whatcom County	236,392	+3.9%
Benton County	221,722	+6.9%
Skagit County	132,975	+2.4%
Cowlitz County	114,885	+3.5%

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026