A one hour ferry ride - or thirty minute fast ferry ride - from downtown Seattle, Bremerton is the largest city on the Kitsap Peninsula, famous for its historic naval and maritime heritage. Bremerton is home of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) which is the city’s major employer. Residents and visitors enjoy shopping, dining, and recreating in Bremerton’s beautiful downtown harborside area. Amenities include the Puget Sound Navy Museum, downtown waterfront promenade and the Navy destroyer, USS Turner Joy, Harborside Fountain Park and PSNS Memorial Plaza, and the historic Arts District.
The city is undergoing a renaissance with new publicly and privately funded buildings emerging along the waterfront. Waterfront condos provide residents easy access to new parks and a newly expanded marina, planned boardwalk, and more downtown development. A new, multi-modal transportation center has been built for Washington State Ferries, which has been connecting the peninsula to Seattle for more than a century. New fast ferry routes have created a renewed interest in Bremerton drawn to by home affordability and a sense of community. Bremerton has nine unique neighborhoods with new affordable housing, excellent schools, 35 parks and many recreation programs. It will be easy to see why people are experiencing Bremerton and what a great place it is to live, work and play.
As of 2026 the population of Bremerton is 45,298. The population is expected to grow to 46,917 by 2031 - a growth rate of 0.70%.
The median age of Bremerton residents is 34.
The diversity index of Bremerton is 65.9, meaning that there is a 66% chance that any two people selected out of 100 residents will be of different race or ethnicity from one another.
The average household income in Bremerton is $102,952 and projected to be $116,429 in 2031. Per capita income is $41,885, projected to be $47,669 in 2031. 4.14% of households – 1,875 – have an income of $200,000 or higher. Average net worth is $862,208 and the average disposable income is $81,486.
There are 19,988 housing units in Bremerton; 8,452 are owner-occupied, 9,463 are rented, and 2,073 are vacant. The average home value is $554,470, with 2,297 homes built in 2010 or later, and 3,733 built in 1939 or earlier.
There are 1,444 businesses in Bremerton, employing 16,574 workers and pulling from a labor force of 23,962 age 16 and above. 2,472 workers commute into Bremerton from outside the county or state. Key industries for the area include:
21,473 residents both live and work in/around Bremerton. The average travel time is 25.3 minutes. 2.32% people have a commute of less than 5 minutes while 5.5% commute 90 minutes or more each way. Of commuters, 12,896 drive alone, 2,971 carpool, and 1,541 take public transportation. 3,666 use other modes of transport such as motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. 2,849 residents work from home.
7,221 members of the workforce hold a high school diploma or GED. 4,892 have associates degrees, 5,956 have bachelor’s degrees, and 3,352 hold a graduate or professional degree.
Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31
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