City in Kitsap County, Washington · 4.8 sq mi · 2,702 people per sq mi
12,889 people live in Poulsbo. The typical household earns $116,250, and the median resident is 43.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,975 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.29%
Men 41.7 · Women 45.6
1910–2026
12,889
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
12,889
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,889 | +140 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,749 | +230 | 1.84% |
| 2024 | 12,519 | +357 | 2.94% |
| 2023 | 12,162 | +90 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 12,072 | +119 | 1.00% |
| 2021 | 11,953 | -22 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 11,975 | +82 | 0.69% |
| 2019 | 11,893 | +345 | 2.99% |
| 2018 | 11,548 | +312 | 2.78% |
| 2017 | 11,236 | +450 | 4.17% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Poulsbo is growing faster than Kitsap County, Washington, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 59% | 51% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 22% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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