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Kitsap County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Kitsap County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kitsap County's economy is closely tied to federal defense and maritime activity, reflected in a median household income of $104,158 and per capita income of $50,367 that both run well above national averages. The labor force of roughly 174,000 draws from a county of 281,420 residents, with 36.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 95.3% high school attainment rate, though labor force participation sits at 61.9%. The county grew 5.4% over five years, maintains a low poverty rate of 8.3%, and a 70.1% homeownership rate, though a median home value of $505,700 and median rent of $1,741/month signal meaningful housing cost pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

281,420

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$104,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

Kitsap County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone208,426 (75.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races23,697 (8.5%)
  • Asian Alone13,655 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,393 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,823 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,408 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,938
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4,387
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,971
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,494
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

30,744

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,435

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$50,367

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance24,625
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,193
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)14,623
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)13,654
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)13,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations54,726
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations22,080
  3. 3.Service Occupations20,593
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,389
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,465

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.25×)12,891
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)13,890
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)14,801
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)10,889
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.02×)8,583

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$505,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,741/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99924,589 (32.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99915,258 (20.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9999,712 (12.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,214 (12.1%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9995,473 (7.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,392 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,484

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone84,243 (63.3%)
  • Worked At Home21,272 (16.0%)
  • Carpooled12,194 (9.2%)
  • Public Transit6,856 (5.2%)
  • Walked5,468 (4.1%)
  • Other1,302 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.