Whatcom County, WA

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Whatcom County, Washington demographics

Population: 224,533
Median age: 37.8

Median household income: 70,011

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Whatcom County, Washington.

Population

2021224,533
2020224,538
2019220,821
2018216,812
2017212,738
2016209,729
2015207,100
2014204,855
2013203,211
2012201,404
2011198,937
2010195,993
2009192,886

Whatcom County, WA cities

Acme CDP - 108

Bellingham city - 90,545

Birch Bay CDP - 10,062

Blaine city - 5,773

Custer CDP - 412

Deming CDP - 239

Everson city - 2,859

Ferndale city - 14,777

Geneva CDP - 2,437

Glacier CDP - 188

Kendall CDP - 930

Lynden city - 15,410

Maple Falls CDP - 239

Marietta-Alderwood CDP - 3,702

Nooksack city - 1,397

Peaceful Valley CDP - 3,234

Point Roberts CDP - 1,210

Sudden Valley CDP - 7,251

Sumas city - 1,392

Whatcom County, WA ZIP Codes

Census data for Whatcom County, Washington

Demographic and housing estimates in Whatcom County, Washington

Total population
Total population224,533
Male111,447
Female113,086
Population by age
Total population224,533
Under 5 years11,348
5 to 9 years12,599
10 to 14 years12,147
15 to 19 years15,122
20 to 24 years22,950
25 to 34 years30,396
35 to 44 years27,733
45 to 54 years25,462
55 to 59 years13,359
60 to 64 years14,122
65 to 74 years24,496
75 to 84 years10,896
85 years and over3,903
Median age (years)37.8
Under 18 years43,434
16 years and over185,666
18 years and over181,099
21 years and over168,365
62 years and over47,305
65 years and over39,295
Population by race
Total population224,533
One race208,383
   White182,547
   Black or African American2,158
   American Indian and Alaska Native5,348
   Asian9,511
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander592
   Some other race8,227
Two or more races16,150
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population170,805
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population84,328
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population86,477

Social characteristics in Whatcom County, Washington

Households by type
Total households89,865
Family households (families)43,310
Married-couple family8,269
Male householder, no wife present, family16,296
Female householder, no husband present, family10,925
Nonfamily households21,990
Average household size27,542
Average family size2.44

Economic characteristics in Whatcom County, Washington

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households89,865
Less than $10,0004,782
$10,000 to $14,9993,368
$15,000 to $24,9996,012
$25,000 to $34,9996,821
$35,000 to $49,99910,654
$50,000 to $74,99916,158
$75,000 to $99,99912,938
$100,000 to $149,99916,076
$150,000 to $199,9997,084
$200,000 or more5,972
Median household income (dollars)70,011

Housing characteristics in Whatcom County, Washington

Housing occupancy
Total housing units98,941
Occupied housing units89,865
Vacant housing units9,076
Units in structure
Total housing units98,941
1-unit, detached63,070
1-unit, attached2,822
2 units2,592
3 or 4 units4,947
5 to 9 units4,128
10 to 19 units4,965
20 or more units10,194
Mobile home6,020
Boat, RV, van, etc.203
Year structure built
Total housing units98,941
Built 2014 or later251
Built 2010 to 20139,762
Built 2000 to 200916,689
Built 1990 to 199919,454
Built 1980 to 198912,014
Built 1970 to 197916,236
Built 1960 to 19695,947
Built 1950 to 19594,491
Built 1940 to 19492,601
Built 1939 or earlier11,496
Rooms
Total housing units98,941
1 room3,562
2 rooms4,566
3 rooms9,608
4 rooms17,569
5 rooms18,052
6 rooms16,067
7 rooms11,171
8 rooms7,713
9 rooms or more10,633
Median rooms5.3
Bedrooms
Total housing units98,941
No bedroom4,227
1 bedroom9,217
2 bedrooms26,908
3 bedrooms40,789
4 bedrooms14,290
5 or more bedrooms3,510
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units89,865
Owner-occupied56,078
Renter-occupied33,787
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.54
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.28
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units89,865
Moved in 2017 or later10,637
Moved in 2015 to 201630,063
Moved in 2010 to 201415,716
Moved in 2000 to 200918,601
Moved in 1990 to 19997,726
Moved in 1989 and earlier7,122
Value
Owner-occupied units56,078
Less than $50,0001,846
$50,000 to $99,9991,074
$100,000 to $149,9991,472
$150,000 to $199,9992,082
$200,000 to $299,9999,036
$300,000 to $499,99923,314
$500,000 to $999,99914,930
$1,000,000 or more2,324
Median (dollars)396,500
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units56,078
Housing units with a mortgage36,731
Housing units without a mortgage19,347
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent32,734
Less than $5001,911
$500 to $9997,609
$1,000 to $1,49913,446
$1,500 to $1,9996,151
$2,000 to $2,4992,300
$2,500 to $2,999750
$3,000 or more567
Median (dollars)1,219
No rent paid1,053

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