Ferndale

Population: 15,447
Median household income: $83,839
Median home value: $492,400

Ferndale is a community in Whatcom County, Washington, home to 15,447 residents. Its median household income of $83,839 runs in line with the Whatcom County figure of $80,989.

From 2019 to 2023, Ferndale's population grew 10.0% from 14,043 to 15,447, while its median home value rose 63.8% from $300,600 to $492,400.

10.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,447
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $83,839
Median home value: $492,400
Median gross rent: $1,461
Housing units: 5,895
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,04315,447

Median household income

$73,074$83,839

Median home value

$300,600$492,400

Median gross rent

$996$1,461

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,043	$73,074	$300,600	$996
2020	14,591	$62,852	$329,800	$1,027
2021	14,777	$77,746	$366,200	$1,174
2022	15,130	$82,466	$429,000	$1,341
2023	15,447	$83,839	$492,400	$1,461

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,390	9.0%
5 to 17	2,742	17.8%
18 to 24	966	6.3%
25 to 34	2,857	18.5%
35 to 44	2,119	13.7%
45 to 54	1,797	11.6%
55 to 64	1,293	8.4%
65 to 74	1,427	9.2%
75 and over	856	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,595	68.6%
Black or African American	45	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	304	2.0%
Asian	1,119	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	904	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,457	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	625	6.0%
High school graduate	2,289	22.1%
Some college or associate's	4,039	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,996	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,400	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,033	80.8%
Carpooled	349	4.7%
Public transit	115	1.5%
Walked	64	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	834	11.2%
Other means	67	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,702	25.7%
15 to 29 min	3,643	55.0%
30 to 44 min	797	12.0%
45 to 59 min	167	2.5%
60+ min	319	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 10.5% (1,602 of 15,294)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,945	71.5%
Nonfamily households	1,573	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,518	93.6%
Vacant	377	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,645	66.1%
Renter-occupied	1,873	33.9%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,892	66.0%
1-unit, attached	191	3.2%
2 to 4 units	453	7.7%
5 to 19 units	323	5.5%
20 or more units	714	12.1%
Mobile home & other	322	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5323620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 48.8534, -122.5902