Bellingham, Washington Population 2023

93,744

Bellingham is a city located in Whatcom County Washington. Bellingham has a 2023 population of 93,744. It is also the county seat of Whatcom County.Bellingham is currently growing at a rate of 0.78% annually and its population has increased by 2.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 91,570 in 2020.

The average household income in Bellingham is $80,709 with a poverty rate of 19.7%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bellingham is 33.5 years, 32.5 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.

Bellingham Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bellingham was:

  • White: 81.94%
  • Two or more races: 7.35%
  • Asian: 5.66%
  • Other race: 2.62%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Native American: 0.94%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
Land Area (mi²)
27.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,386.0/sq mi
Growth Rate
0.78% (730)
Growth Since 2020
2.37% (2,174)
The current population of Bellingham, Washington is 93,744 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 91,570.

Bellingham, Washington Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74,19181.94%
Two or more races6,6567.35%
Asian5,1285.66%
Other race2,3682.62%
Black or African American1,2031.33%
Native American8470.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1520.17%
showing: 7 rows

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bellingham Population by Race

Bellingham Population Pyramid 2023

Bellingham Median Age

33.5

Total

32.5

Male

34.5

Female

Bellingham Adults

There are 78,320 adults, (14,206 of whom are seniors) in Bellingham.

Bellingham Age Dependency

41.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bellingham Sex Ratio

Female46,63251.5%
Male43,91348.5%

Bellingham Population by Age

Bellingham Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,4962.1846.453.6
Non Family21,4341.629.370.7
Married13,9262.8276.123.9
Female3,2162.9331.468.6
Male9203.547.752.3
showing: 5 rows

2.76

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

46.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bellingham Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bellingham Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellingham Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 78.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.47%.

Bellingham Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,030

Average Earnings

$49,759

Average Male

$37,196

Average Female

Bellingham Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellingham Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bellingham Language

88.53% of Bellingham residents speak only English, while 11.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.35% of the population.

Bellingham Language

Bellingham Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,69011,62817.44%
Hispanic8,1562,89935.54%
Multiple6,2771,51724.17%
Asian4,9011,13723.2%
Other2,29492440.28%
Black1,12222920.41%
Native75314619.39%
Islander13575.19%
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19.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.34%

Male Poverty Rate

21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellingham

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellingham is Other, with 40.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellingham is Islander, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.61%.

Bellingham Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.21%
High School17.85%
Some College14.13%
Bachelors or Greater5.61%
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Bellingham Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.76%
Female Unemployed24.7%
Female Employed16.1%
Male Employed11.9%
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Bellingham Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellingham Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bellingham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bellingham Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bellingham Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bellingham Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bellingham Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,417

Number of Veterans

4,024

Male Veterans

393

Female Veterans

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Bellingham Veterans by War

count

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Bellingham Veterans by Age

count

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Bellingham Veterans by Race

Bellingham Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellingham Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bellingham Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bellingham Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bellingham Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.2%

Born in Bellingham

95.74%

Native Born

9.54%

Foreign Born

4.95%

Non Citizen

4.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Bellingham residents were born in the United States, with 51.2% having been born in Washington. 4.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bellingham Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
18908,155-90,0931.81%
190011,0622,9073.1%
191024,29813,2368.19%
192025,5851,2870.52%
193030,8235,2381.88%
194029,314-1,509-0.5%
195034,1124,7981.53%
196034,6885760.17%
197039,3754,6871.28%
198045,7946,4191.52%
199052,1796,3851.31%
200067,17114,9922.56%
201080,885
201181,9451,0601.31%
201283,0051,0601.29%
201384,0651,0601.28%
201485,1251,0601.26%
201586,1851,0601.25%
201687,2451,0601.23%
201788,3051,0601.21%
201889,3651,0601.2%
201990,4251,0601.19%
202091,5701,1451.27%
202192,2897190.79%
202293,0147250.79%
202393,7447300.78%
202494,4807360.79%
202595,2227420.79%
202695,9707480.79%
202796,7247540.79%
202897,4837590.78%
202998,2487650.78%
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Bellingham Population by Year