Sumas

Population: 1,384
Median household income: $86,500
Median home value: $362,000

Located in Whatcom County, Washington, Sumas is a community with a population of 1,384. The median household income of $86,500 is above the Whatcom County median ($80,989).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sumas's population declined 18.7% from 1,703 to 1,384, while its median home value rose 64.5% from $220,000 to $362,000.

The median resident is 32.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,384
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,500
Median home value: $362,000
Median gross rent: $997
Housing units: 579
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7031,384

Median household income

$55,225$86,500

Median home value

$220,000$362,000

Median gross rent

$831$997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,703	$55,225	$220,000	$831
2020	1,405	$57,930	$239,100	$844
2021	1,392	$62,063	$257,500	$868
2022	1,397	$82,188	$305,700	$871
2023	1,384	$86,500	$362,000	$997

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	7.9%
5 to 17	275	19.9%
18 to 24	123	8.9%
25 to 34	227	16.4%
35 to 44	185	13.4%
45 to 54	200	14.5%
55 to 64	130	9.4%
65 to 74	82	5.9%
75 and over	52	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,017	73.5%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	2.2%
Asian	29	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	108	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	193	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	16.8%
High school graduate	254	29.0%
Some college or associate's	364	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	59	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	52	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	537	80.8%
Carpooled	62	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	9.5%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	22.6%
15 to 29 min	228	37.9%
30 to 44 min	126	20.9%
45 to 59 min	59	9.8%
60+ min	53	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 11.3% (151 of 1,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	339	63.5%
Nonfamily households	195	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	534	92.2%
Vacant	45	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	366	68.5%
Renter-occupied	168	31.5%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	400	69.1%
1-unit, attached	17	2.9%
2 to 4 units	81	14.0%
5 to 19 units	44	7.6%
20 or more units	2	0.3%
Mobile home & other	35	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5368330
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.9955, -122.2685