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Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Kitsap County is a county located in Washington, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 283,374. The land area covers 395.09 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Kitsap County
Official Title: Budget And Fiance Manager
Address: 614 DIVISION ST, MS-7, PORT ORCHARD WA 98366-4691

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 283,374 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.2 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 108,537 ±829 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 116,970 ±136
Occupied Housing Units 108,537 ±829
Vacant Housing Units 8,433 ±847
Median Home Value $555,100 ±$8,124
Median Gross Rent $1,822 ±$27
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $104,158 ±$1,592
Per Capita Income $53,544 ±$956
Poverty Rate 8.2% ±0.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 22,155 ±1,558
Unemployment Rate 4.7% ±0.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 123,253 ±1,755
Broadband Internet Rate 95.3% ±0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BREMERTON, WA US, located 5.1 miles from Kitsap County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 46.6° 35.6° 41.1° 9.28" 0.6"
February 49.4° 35.1° 42.3° 5.83" 0.7"
March 53.7° 37.7° 45.7° 6.37" 0.1"
April 59.0° 41.0° 50.0° 3.86" 0.0"
May 65.8° 46.5° 56.2° 2.36" 0.0"
June 70.2° 51.1° 60.7° 1.61" 0.0"
July 76.5° 54.6° 65.6° 0.83" 0.0"
August 77.3° 55.1° 66.2° 1.09" 0.0"
September 71.9° 51.1° 61.5° 1.80" 0.0"
October 60.6° 44.7° 52.6° 5.14" 0.0"
November 51.2° 38.7° 45.0° 8.84" 0.3"
December 45.6° 35.0° 40.3° 9.92" 1.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 53035. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.