Whatcom   County WA United States

County FIPS 53073
Largest City Bellingham
State Washington
Latitude 48.8259
Longitude -121.7199
Population 230,503
Density 109.38 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Los Angeles
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $81,784
Median individual: $41,683

Race

Mode: 78.0% White

Gender

 50.4% female 

Rent

  $1555 / month  

Median house value: $582,601.0

Age

Median: 38.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 39.3%
With STEM degree: 49.0%

Marital Status

 48.1% married 

Never married: 35.4%

Labor Force Participation

 63.1% working 

Unemployed: 4.8%

Average Family Size

 2.94 people 

Commute Time

 21.6 minutes 

Health Care

 5.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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