Whatcom County, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 236,392
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 236,392
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 234,954
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 226,845
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 226,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 226,847
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 201,140
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,811
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,728
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $585,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,307
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $735
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,555
Building Permits, 2025 1,214
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 94,021
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 715,933
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,882,706
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 691,005
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,108,895
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,818
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,784
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,361
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,146
Total employment, 2023 80,648
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,767,521
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 18,614
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,219
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,090
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,459
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 549
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,121
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,285
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 107.6
Population per square mile, 2010 95.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,107.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,106.86
FIPS Code 53073