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Chico
WashingtonCDP
Total population
3,336
Median home value
$672,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$140,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Chico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Named in 1889 for a Suquamish head chief, Chico is located on the Dyes Inlet waterfront, south of Silverdale. At the 2020 census the community had a population of 2,723.
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Geography
Chico is in central Kitsap County, bordered to the north by Silverdale and to the south by the Erlands Point and Kitsap Lake CDPs. It is bordered to the east by Dyes Inlet, a tidal water body that connects to Puget Sound via Port Washington Narrows through Bremerton, then via the strait of Port Orchard. It is bordered to the west by Camp Wesley Harris and Newberry Hill Heritage Park. The northern border is Newberry Hill Road, which separates Chico from Silverdale. Chico Creek forms the southern boundary with Erlands Point and Kitsap Lake to the south. Washington State Route 3 runs through the community, leading north to Port Gamble and south to the western side of Bremerton. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Chico CDP has an area of , all of it land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Chico, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves20,644
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,706
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves19,656
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves17,953
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves15,614
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves13,830
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves13,025
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,993
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.51 — 2026-08-0911 km SSW of River Road, Washington
- M 3.8 — 2026-07-022 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-2611 km E of Carnation, Washington
- M 2.87 — 2026-06-082 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2026-05-274 km W of Wauna, Washington
- M 2.86 — 2026-03-112 km W of Home, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chico
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 69 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 79 mi
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 93 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 101 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 101 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 156 mi
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 183 mi
- Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 183 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET