Median Household Income
$81,784
Median Home Value
$585,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,555/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
63.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.3%
Median Age
38.4
Population Over Time
Whatcom County grew 12.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
204,855
2016
209,729
2018
216,812
2020
224,538
2022
226,523
2024
230,503
Business & Industry
Whatcom County has 7,146 business establishments employing 80,648 people.
Construction
972
Professional, scientific, and technical services
822
Health care and social assistance
763
Other services (except public administration)
644
Accommodation and food services
613
Real estate and rental and leasing
454
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
368
Wholesale trade
296
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.