Lynden

Population: 16,025
Median household income: $94,869
Median home value: $546,400

Lynden, a community in Whatcom County, Washington, has 16,025 residents. At $94,869, its median household income sits above Whatcom County's $80,989.

From 2019 to 2023, Lynden's population grew 12.2% from 14,281 to 16,025, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $348,100 to $546,400.

8.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,025
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $94,869
Median home value: $546,400
Median gross rent: $1,623
Housing units: 6,107
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,28116,025

Median household income

$66,085$94,869

Median home value

$348,100$546,400

Median gross rent

$1,209$1,623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,281	$66,085	$348,100	$1,209
2020	14,700	$70,308	$362,400	$1,249
2021	15,410	$78,004	$394,600	$1,385
2022	15,723	$86,175	$478,500	$1,405
2023	16,025	$94,869	$546,400	$1,623

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,243	7.8%
5 to 17	2,604	16.2%
18 to 24	1,805	11.3%
25 to 34	2,025	12.6%
35 to 44	2,046	12.8%
45 to 54	1,406	8.8%
55 to 64	1,969	12.3%
65 to 74	1,618	10.1%
75 and over	1,309	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,169	75.9%
Black or African American	119	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.2%
Asian	333	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	196	1.2%
Two or more races	954	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,222	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	764	7.4%
High school graduate	2,948	28.4%
Some college or associate's	3,735	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,974	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	952	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,154	77.8%
Carpooled	743	9.4%
Public transit	17	0.2%
Walked	71	0.9%
Bicycle	47	0.6%
Worked from home	750	9.5%
Other means	127	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,400	33.5%
15 to 29 min	2,727	38.1%
30 to 44 min	1,712	23.9%
45 to 59 min	134	1.9%
60+ min	186	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 8.7% (1,386 of 15,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,182	71.3%
Nonfamily households	1,683	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,865	96.0%
Vacant	242	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,881	66.2%
Renter-occupied	1,984	33.8%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,102	67.2%
1-unit, attached	371	6.1%
2 to 4 units	622	10.2%
5 to 19 units	431	7.1%
20 or more units	322	5.3%
Mobile home & other	259	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5340805
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.9499, -122.4548