Whatcom County, Washington's estimated 2023 population is 234,560 with a growth rate of 1.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Whatcom County, Washington is the 9th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 201,140 and has seen a growth of 16.62% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.97
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
62.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 77.88%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.05%.
All
Male
Female
$42,138
Average Earnings
$52,632
Average Male
$32,873
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.09% of Whatcom County, Washington residents speak only English, while 11.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.14% of the population.
rate
16.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.47%
Male Poverty Rate
15.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Whatcom County, Washington is Black, with 30.47% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Whatcom County, Washington is Islander, with 2.87% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.57%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
47.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
13,386
Number of Veterans
12,308
Male Veterans
1,078
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.92%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.1%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.78%
Born in Whatcom County, Washington
89.08%
Native Born
9.9%
Foreign Born
5.02%
Non Citizen
4.88%
Naturalized
89.08% of Whatcom County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 51.78% having been born in Washington. 5.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.