Lynden city, Washington
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,881
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,759
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,749
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,951
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,028
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $596,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,490
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $663
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,707
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,018
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,667
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,219
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,503
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 319,304
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,727
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,608
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
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 2,897.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,311.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.17
FIPS Code 5340805