Poulsbo, Washington Population 2024

12,234

Poulsbo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Poulsbo was:

  • White: 79.04%
  • Two or more races: 12.86%
  • Asian: 3.16%
  • Black or African American: 2.06%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.62%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,564.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.12% (254)
The current population of Poulsbo, Washington is 12,234 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,980.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,34679.04%
Two or more races1,52012.86%
Asian3743.16%
Black or African American2442.06%
Other race1941.64%
Native American730.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.62%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Poulsbo Population by Race

Poulsbo Population Pyramid 2024

Poulsbo Median Age

43.7

Total

42.9

Male

45.6

Female

Poulsbo Adults

There are 9,480 adults, (2,495 of whom are seniors) in Poulsbo.

Poulsbo Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Poulsbo Sex Ratio

Female6,23252.71%
Male5,59247.29%

Poulsbo Population by Age

Poulsbo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1232.2760.839.2
Married2,4742.9378.221.8
Non Family1,9971.2742.757.3
Female5162.9442.457.6
Male1362.5580.119.9

2.87

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

60.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Poulsbo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2492.87%
Associates Degree7829.01%
Bachelors Degree2,43328.02%
Graduate Degree1,51617.46%
High School Graduate1,68719.43%
Less Than 9th Grade770.89%
Some College1,93822.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Poulsbo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Poulsbo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0746,8963,412
Hispanic582445170
2+ Races561561274
Asian279268101
Black22522550
Other Race13511368
Islander585837
Native American42420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 63.79%.

Poulsbo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,421$122,351$57,647
Graduate Degree$85,602$101,923$79,453
High School Graduate$57,074$64,219$29,185
Less Than 9th Grade$67,675$67,939$0
Overall$60,551$75,234$47,324
Some College$47,334$48,696$46,763

$60,551

Average Earnings

$75,234

Average Male

$47,324

Average Female

Poulsbo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Poulsbo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Poulsbo Language

92.1% of Poulsbo residents speak only English, while 7.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.26% of the population.

Poulsbo Language

Poulsbo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6397028.13%
Multiple1,51129019.19%
Hispanic1,16318115.56%
Other1942010.31%

8.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.41%

Male Poverty Rate

9.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Poulsbo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Poulsbo is Multiple, with 19.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Poulsbo is White, with 8.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.74%.

Poulsbo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.88%
Less Than 9th Grade13.5%
Some College4.91%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

Poulsbo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.98%
Male Unemployed26.42%
Female Employed2.66%
Male Employed0%

Poulsbo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Poulsbo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,079$138,393
Households$89,393$109,060
Married Families$129,120$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,747$62,365

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Poulsbo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Poulsbo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Poulsbo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Poulsbo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Poulsbo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,257

Number of Veterans

1,097

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War636
Vietnam420
Second Gulf War383
Korea27
World War II1

Poulsbo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54427
65 to 74310
75+234
55 to 64188
18 to 3498

Poulsbo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,08314.19%
2+ Races8612.2%
Hispanic537.55%
Black2917.9%
Asian299.7%
Native American2150%
Islander915.52%

Poulsbo Veterans by Race

Poulsbo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Poulsbo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Poulsbo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Poulsbo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Poulsbo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.58%

Born in Poulsbo

92.88%

Native Born

7.12%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

5.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.88% of Poulsbo residents were born in the United States, with 42.58% having been born in Washington. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Poulsbo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,552630.5%
202812,489640.52%
202712,425640.52%
202612,361630.51%
202512,298640.52%
202412,234630.52%
202312,1711221.01%
202212,0491201.01%
202111,929-51-0.43%
202011,9807887.04%
201911,1922692.46%
201810,9232372.22%
201710,6863733.62%
201610,3133533.54%
20159,9603113.22%
20149,6491902.01%
20139,459880.94%
20129,371350.37%
20119,336530.57%
20109,28300%
20006,8131,96540.53%
19904,8481,39540.4%
19803,453-9,099-72.49%

Poulsbo Population by Year