Demographics

The exciting facts and numbers about Bellingham

Bellingham’s location makes it a desirable place to plant roots for people that are trying to escape the metro hustle and bustle of big cities like Seattle or Vancouver BC. We are a 2-hour drive north of Seattle and an hour drive south of Vancouver. The happy medium! Bellingham’s population continues to increase each year with many people relocating from all over. It could be the great outdoors, the thriving economy, Job opportunities, No state income tax, quality education, or just a  higher quality of life altogether. 
Bellingham is the 11th largest city in Washington State, which is currently growing at a rate of 2.26% annually and its population has increased by 17.29% in 2010. Spanning over 30 miles, Bellingham has a population density of 3,427 people per square mile.
Bellingham, Washington Population 2020: 94,867
Average Household Income: $68,486 
Poverty Rate: 21.80 %
Median House Rental Cost: $999 per month
Median House Value : $347,100
Median Age: 30.8 years
Females : 32.2 years
Males: 29.8 years
Racial Composition ( according to the most recent ACS)
White: 82.47%
Asian: 6.37%
Two or more races: 4.93%
Other race: 3.13%
Black or African American: 1.56%
Native American: 1.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
Rate of Home Ownership: 45.1%
Rate of Renters: 54.9%
Median Home Price: $429,900

Top Employers of Whatcom County

  1. St Joseph Hospital - 3116 employees
  2. Western Washington University - 2647 employees
  3. Lummi Nation - 2083 employees
  4. Bellingham Public Schools- 1186 employees
  5. The City of Bellingham - 903 employees
  6. Whatcom County - 902 employees
  7. Matrix Service Inc - 870 employees
  8. BP Cherry Point - 850 employees
  9. Ferndale School District - 847 employees
  10. Haggen - 747 employees
  11. Safran Cabin Inc - 583 employees
  12. Whatcom Community College- 530 employees
  13. Blaine School District - 525 employees
  14. Lynden School District - 500 employees
  15. Family Care Network - 491 employees
  16. Lynden Door Company - 463 employees
  17. Bellingham Tech. College - 454 employees
  18. Peoples Bank - 451 employees
  19. T-mobile- 437 employees
  20. WECU -389 employees
 
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