Port Orchard is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 17,950 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Port Orchard is the 71st largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Port Orchard, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Port Orchard, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Port Orchard’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Port Orchard does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $81,472.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Port Orchard. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Port Orchard telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Port Orchard is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Port Orchard, a lot of people use a ferryboat to get to work every day though Port Orchard is a relatively small city. Those that ride a ferryboat are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The overall education level of Port Orchard citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.21% of adults in Port Orchard have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Port Orchard in 2022 was $40,091, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,364 for a family of four. However, Port Orchard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Port Orchard is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Orchard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Orchard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Port Orchard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.67% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Orchard include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Port Orchard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.