Census-designated place · Washington
Kitsap Lake, Washington
Kitsap Lake, census-designated place, in Kitsap County, Washington. Kitsap Lake had 1,997 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,186 (±440). GEOID 5336010.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,997
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,186 ±440
Median household income
$100,602
±$22,080 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141
Median home value
$475,900
±$105,384 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600
Median gross rent
$1,784
±$104 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760
Where is Kitsap Lake and what county is it in?
Kitsap Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Kitsap County, Washington. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 1,725 residents per square mile in 2020.
Kitsap Lake is in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kitsap Lake, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,997 residents in Kitsap Lake, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,186 (±440).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Kitsap Lake is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Kitsap Lake | Kitsap County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,186 ±440 | 277,881 | – |
| Households | 923 ±170 | 108,537 | – |
| Average household size | 2.37 ±0.35 | 2.49 | – |
| Housing units | 971 ±191 | 116,970 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Kitsap Lake?
The median resident of Kitsap Lake is 33.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.3%. 7.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Kitsap Lake | Kitsap County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 ±6.9 | 40.2 | – |
| Under 18 years | 8.1% ±5.6 pts | 19.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.2% ±4.7 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 53.2% ±8.0 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4% ±6.0 pts | 9.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.4% ±11.2 pts | 72.6% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.3% ±8.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 4.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.4% ±8.1 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.6% ±4.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.5% ±3.6 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.4% ±6.7 pts | 14.6% | – |
| With a disability | 25.4% ±11.7 pts | 14.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.7% ±8.0 pts | 5.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.7% ±4.5 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1% ±10.1 pts | 37.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.1% ±6.8 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 77.4% ±11.9 pts | 85.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.8% ±6.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Kitsap Lake earn?
Half of Kitsap Lake's 923 households earn less than $100,602 a year (±$22,080), against $104,158 in Kitsap County and $98,141 in Washington. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Kitsap Lake | Kitsap County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,602 ±$22,080 | $104,158 | – |
| Mean household income | $120,372 ±$19,517 | $132,745 | – |
| Per capita income | $52,055 ±$9,799 | $53,544 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7% ±8.3 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 57.9% ±32.1 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.6% ±9.4 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±4.2 pts | 98.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.8% ±9.1 pts | 95.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Kitsap Lake?
Owners occupy 57.6% of Kitsap Lake's occupied homes and renters 42.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $475,900 by its owner (±$105,384). The median renter pays $1,784 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Kitsap Lake | Kitsap County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $475,900 ±$105,384 | $555,100 | – |
| Median gross rent | $1,784 ±$104 | $1,822 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.6% ±21.1 pts | 42.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,328 ±$208 | $2,330 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.6% ±12.4 pts | 70.1% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.4% ±12.4 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Housing units | 971 ±191 | 116,970 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.9% ±5.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 40.7% ±12.7 pts | 71.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.4% ±10.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.1% ±9.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Kitsap Lake work and get to work?
66.0% of Kitsap Lake's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes.
| Measure | Kitsap Lake | Kitsap County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.7% ±8.5 pts | 62.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% ±4.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.0% ±13.6 pts | 63.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 17.2% ±9.5 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.8% ±1.5 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±6.7 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min ±5.9 | 28.4 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Kitsap Lake?
No census tract lies mostly in Kitsap Lake; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Kitsap Lake) · Census block assignment files
How does Kitsap Lake compare with other places in Washington?
Kitsap Lake ranks 164th of 387 places in Washington with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 304th | 393 |
| Residents per square mile | 167th | 394 |
| Median household income | 164th | 387 |
| Per capita income | 129th | 393 |
| Median home value | 209th | 384 |
| Median gross rent | 143rd | 351 |
| Poverty rate | 104th | 281 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 294th | 382 |
| Median age | 342nd | 394 |
| Owner-occupied share | 315th | 388 |
| Travel time to work | 255th | 394 |
Kitsap Lake's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)
Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Kitsap Lake with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Kitsap Lake?
24 of the 57 figures for Kitsap Lake on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kitsap Lake are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.