Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County
County
Kitsap County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47.64°N 122.65°W / 47.64; -122.65
Country	United States
State	Washington
Founded	January 16, 1857
Named for	Chief Kitsap
Seat	Port Orchard
Largest city	Bremerton
Area
• Total	566 sq mi (1,470 km^2)
• Land	395 sq mi (1,020 km^2)
• Water	171 sq mi (440 km^2)  30%
Population  (2020)
• Total	275,611
• Density	644/sq mi (249/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.kitsap.gov

Kitsap County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. The county seat is Port Orchard. At the 2020 census, 275,611 people lived there.^[1] The county was founded on January 16, 1857.

References

1. "QuickFacts: Kitsap County, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.