Health Profile of Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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Kitsap County Above averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Washington
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kitsap County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kitsap County is 79.4 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
101,449 residents in Kitsap County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,725 1,730 men · 2,995 women
- 75–84 13,749 6,247 men · 7,502 women
- 65–74 28,992 13,973 men · 15,019 women
- 50–64 53,983 26,742 men · 27,241 women
Younger residents
54,733 residents in Kitsap County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 16,380 8,448 boys · 7,932 girls
- 7–12 16,488 8,434 boys · 8,054 girls
- 3–7 12,721 6,538 boys · 6,183 girls
- 0–3 9,144 4,811 boys · 4,333 girls
About 10,997 residents in Kitsap County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kitsap County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.3% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Kitsap County is about 21% lower than in Washington. The rate of diabetes in Kitsap County is about 16% lower than in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kitsap County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.3% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.6% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Kitsap County is about 23% lower than in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 317,888 cigarettes a day, 9.5 million a month, or 116.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kitsap County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 31 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Kitsap County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.48 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kitsap County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Kitsap County, WA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kitsap County, WA is typical in size for this group, 276,921 residents against a local median of 299,046, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Kitsap County, WA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 4% below the local median at 5.1% against 5.2%. Kitsap County, WA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsap County, WA | 276,921 | 79.4 yrs #4/6 | 5.1% #3/6 | 30.3% #3/6 |
| Island County, WA | 86,836 | 81.4 yrs | 4.5% | 30.2% |
| Mason County, WA | 67,950 | 77.4 yrs | 6.7% | 34.5% |
| Thurston County, WA | 299,046 | 79.8 yrs | 5.0% | 30.8% |
| Pierce County, WA | 929,755 | 78.5 yrs | 5.9% | 33.1% |
| King County, WA | 2,275,758 | 81.2 yrs | 5.2% | 21.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kitsap County, Washington has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Washington, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Kitsap County, Washington.
How healthy is Kitsap County, Washington?
Kitsap County, Washington has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Kitsap County, Washington one of the healthiest counties in Washington?
Kitsap County ranks 6th healthiest out of 39 counties in Washington by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Kitsap County, Washington?
People in Kitsap County, Washington can expect to live 79.4 years on average, about the same as the Washington average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Kitsap County, Washington?
5.1% of residents in Kitsap County, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.3 points below the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Kitsap County, Washington?
30.3% of adults in Kitsap County, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Washington rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kitsap County, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 317,888 cigarettes a day, 9.5 million a month, or 116.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kitsap County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 31 lifetimes a year.
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