Port Orchard, WA Population

Overview

15,315

Total Population

34.2

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,971

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Port Orchard's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Orchard is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Orchard's population under 18 was 25.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Orchard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Orchard, 22.76% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 44.31% aged 30 to 64, 11.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 less females than males in Port Orchard:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Port Orchard, WA.
The Port Orchard, WA gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 846.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 805.

Port Orchard's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Orchard population: 75.41% are White, 2.37% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.03% are Asian, 2.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.05% are some other race and 11.43% are multiracial.
Port Orchard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,971 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,344 (87.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Orchard is White with a population of 11,549 (75.41% of the total population).

Port Orchard's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,089 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Port Orchard's population increased by 3,296 (36.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Orchard's population increased by 3,394 (27.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Port Orchard's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,924.