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.
2.95
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
62.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.29% of Whatcom County, Washington residents speak only English, while 11.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.95% of the population.
13.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.31%
Male Poverty Rate
14.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Whatcom County, Washington is Hispanic, with 31.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Whatcom County, Washington is Islander, with 5.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.75%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.4%
Male Marriage Rate
47.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.78%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.6%
Labor Force Participation
59.3%
Employment Rate
5.1%
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
50.75%
Born in Whatcom County, Washington
88.41%
Native Born
9.46%
Foreign Born
4.73%
Non Citizen
4.73%
Naturalized
88.41% of Whatcom County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 50.75% having been born in Washington. 4.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.