Washington / Census place 5355785

Port Orchard

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Port Orchard city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,839
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,057/sq mi
9.6 sq mi land area
Median age
35 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$89,795
Median home value
$539,700
Median gross rent
$1,797
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.9%
Typical commute
32.8 min
Public transit commute
6.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SEATTLE BOEING FLD (16 mi from place center)
Average high
61.7°F
Average low
46°F
Annual rainfall
36.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Port Orchard.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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