Bellingham

Population: 92,367
Median household income: $65,821
Median home value: $577,400

Bellingham is a community in Whatcom County, Washington, home to 92,367 residents. The median household income of $65,821 is below the Whatcom County median ($80,989).

From 2019 to 2023, Bellingham's population grew 4.1% from 88,764 to 92,367, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $374,700 to $577,400.

The median gross rent is $1,478. 46.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 92,367
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,821
Median home value: $577,400
Median gross rent: $1,478
Housing units: 43,468
Homeownership rate: 45.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

88,76492,367

Median household income

$53,396$65,821

Median home value

$374,700$577,400

Median gross rent

$1,056$1,478

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	88,764	$53,396	$374,700	$1,056
2020	90,821	$56,198	$405,700	$1,133
2021	90,545	$59,163	$440,300	$1,222
2022	91,353	$64,026	$528,600	$1,385
2023	92,367	$65,821	$577,400	$1,478

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2420.9%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,277	3.5%
5 to 17	9,561	10.4%
18 to 24	19,274	20.9%
25 to 34	14,701	15.9%
35 to 44	11,534	12.5%
45 to 54	9,710	10.5%
55 to 64	9,094	9.8%
65 to 74	8,888	9.6%
75 and over	6,328	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	70,451	76.3%
Black or African American	1,128	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	681	0.7%
Asian	4,995	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	142	0.2%
Some other race	229	0.2%
Two or more races	5,532	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,209	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,015	5.0%
High school graduate	10,102	16.8%
Some college or associate's	19,133	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	16,494	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11,511	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone63.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit3.3%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle4.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,198	63.5%
Carpooled	3,661	7.5%
Public transit	1,601	3.3%
Walked	3,012	6.1%
Bicycle	1,959	4.0%
Worked from home	7,122	14.5%
Other means	552	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,797	44.8%
15 to 29 min	15,390	36.7%
30 to 44 min	5,075	12.1%
45 to 59 min	845	2.0%
60+ min	1,876	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 18.3% (16,119 of 88,225)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,013	43.9%
Nonfamily households	23,047	56.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41,060	94.5%
Vacant	2,408	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,550	45.2%
Renter-occupied	22,510	54.8%

1-unit, detached44.0%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units20.4%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,146	44.0%
1-unit, attached	1,615	3.7%
2 to 4 units	4,854	11.2%
5 to 19 units	7,786	17.9%
20 or more units	8,867	20.4%
Mobile home & other	1,200	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5305280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 2.31 sq mi
Center point: 48.7534, -122.4702