Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County, Washington, has 283,374 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Port Orchard. It uses Pacific Time and covers 395 sq mi (1,023 km²) of land.

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Kitsap County in Washington
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Resident population, July 2025
283,374
Land area
395 sq mi (1,023 km²)
County seat or government
Port Orchard
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$104,158 ± $1,592
Median home value
$555,100 ± $8,124
Median rent, with utilities
$1,822 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
70.1% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro areaCentral county
Water area
171 sq mi (442 km²)
State
Washington
County code (FIPS)
53035
Coordinates (central point)
47.639687, -122.649636

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kitsap County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9836636,965 people
  2. 9831236,307 people
  3. 9837033,655 people
  4. 9836731,756 people
  5. 9831128,168 people
  6. 9811024,631 people
  7. 9831022,643 people
  8. 9838321,604 people
  9. 9852811,940 people
  10. 9832911,552 people
  11. 983469,920 people
  12. 983377,370 people
All 22
  1. 983156,112 people
  2. 983805,471 people
  3. 983594,581 people
  4. 983922,984 people
  5. 983402,721 people
  6. 983421,338 people
  7. 983141,186 people
  8. 98345221 people
  9. 983530 people
  10. 983640 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Kitsap County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Kitsap County, largest first

  1. Central Kitsap School District76,715 people
  2. South Kitsap School District75,986 people
  3. Bremerton School District50,669 people
  4. North Kitsap School District49,452 people
  5. Bainbridge Island School District24,631 people
  6. North Mason School District17,983 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Kitsap County, largest first

  1. Port Madison Reservation7,552 people
  2. Port Gamble Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land533 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bremerton, Washington (city)44,830 people
  2. Bainbridge Island, Washington (city)24,631 people
  3. Silverdale, Washington (CDP)20,685 people
  4. Port Orchard, Washington (city)17,149 people
  5. Poulsbo, Washington (city)12,165 people
  6. Parkwood, Washington (CDP)6,873 people
  7. Tracyton, Washington (CDP)6,137 people
  8. Bangor Base, Washington (CDP)6,112 people
  9. Manchester, Washington (CDP)5,956 people
  10. East Port Orchard, Washington (CDP)4,725 people
  11. Bethel, Washington (CDP)4,394 people
  12. Suquamish, Washington (CDP)4,084 people
All 28
  1. Indianola, Washington (CDP)3,468 people
  2. Hansville, Washington (CDP)3,384 people
  3. Chico, Washington (CDP)3,336 people
  4. Navy Yard City, Washington (CDP)2,672 people
  5. Kingston, Washington (CDP)2,496 people
  6. Burley, Washington (CDP)2,443 people
  7. Enetai, Washington (CDP)2,387 people
  8. Southworth, Washington (CDP)2,286 people
  9. Kitsap Lake, Washington (CDP)2,186 people
  10. Lofall, Washington (CDP)1,800 people
  11. Rocky Point, Washington (CDP)1,716 people
  12. Erlands Point, Washington (CDP)854 people
  13. Seabeck, Washington (CDP)787 people
  14. Port Gamble Tribal Community, Washington (CDP)624 people
  15. Gorst, Washington (CDP)550 people
  16. Keyport, Washington (CDP)221 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mason County, Washington32 mi southwest
  2. Island County, Washington36 mi north
  3. King County, Washington39 mi east
  4. Jefferson County, Washington42 mi west
  5. Pierce County, Washington47 mi southeast
  6. Snohomish County, Washington50 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.