Port Orchard, Washington Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Port Orchard?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Port Orchard is 15,979. Port Orchard, Washington is the 2,248th largest city in the US.

Port Orchard Geography [top]

What county is Port Orchard, Washington in?

Port Orchard is located entirely in Kitsap County.

What is the size of Port Orchard, Washington in square miles?

Port Orchard has an area of 7.2 square miles.

Port Orchard Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Port Orchard?

The current population of Port Orchard (15,979) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Port Orchard growing?

Port Orchard has grown 104.5% since the 2000. Port Orchard, Washington is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 88% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Port Orchard, Washington?

Port Orchard has a population density of 1,539.4 people per square mile.

Port Orchard Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Port Orchard, Washington?

The total voting age population of Port Orchard, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,694. The voting age population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

What percentage of Port Orchard, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.9% of the residents of Port Orchard are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Port Orchard, Washington?

The racial demographics of Port Orchard are 73.8% White, 10.1% Two or more races, 7.0% Asian, 4.6% Black, 2.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 1.8% Other and 0.6% American Indian. Additionally, 11.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Port Orchard, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Port Orchard, 14.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.5%. On a per-household basis, 10.9% of families are below the poverty line in Port Orchard.

What percentage of Port Orchard, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.0% of Port Orchard residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Port Orchard, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.8% of Port Orchard residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.1% have a bachelor's degree and 10.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Port Orchard, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Port Orchard residents aged 5 and older, 9.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 7.2% speak an Asian language.

Port Orchard Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Port Orchard, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Port Orchard is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Port Orchard, Washington residents work for the government?

In Port Orchard, 26.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Port Orchard, Washington?

The median household income in Port Orchard is $69,962.

Port Orchard Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Port Orchard, Washington?

In Port Orchard, 59.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Port Orchard, Washington?

Renters occupy 40.6% of housing units in Port Orchard.

What percentage of Port Orchard, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Port Orchard, 8.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Port Orchard, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Port Orchard, 32.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Port Orchard, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Port Orchard is $1,225.

What percentage of households in Port Orchard, Washington have broadband internet?

In Port Orchard, 89.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Port Orchard Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	15,979	2,248
2020	15,615	2,283
2019	14,597	2,335
2018	14,389	2,344
2017	13,997	2,377
2016	13,945	2,379
2015	13,607	2,425
2014	13,266	2,454
2013	12,959	2,492
2012	11,680	2,667
2011	11,559	2,683
2010	11,144	2,739
2000	7,810	3,300
1990	5,244	3,939