Bellingham city, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,395
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,395
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 95,860
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 91,470
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 91,476
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 91,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 80,885
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,939
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $627,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $771
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,577
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 41,500
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 439,809
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,726,057
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,549
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,980,705
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,729
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,755
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,947
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,250.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,987.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 28.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.08
FIPS Code 5305280