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Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham city, Washington · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townGrowingWhatcom County · 28.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BellinghamPeer medianPctileSource
Population93,43893,79345
Population change (10 yr)13.8%11.8%64
Median household income$66,755$67,35127
Poverty rate18.6%16.4%64
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%45.6%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)20.9%14.1%64
Median owner-occupied home value$627,500$275,05091
Median gross rent$1,577$1,14091
Housing vacancy rate5.2%7.4%0
Worked from home14.7%13.3%55
Population, 1995–2025
BellinghamPeer median
Median household income, 1995–2025
BellinghamPeer median
Change between releases
Metric1995201020102025Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Whatcom County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars24.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.9US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services35.7US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care23.8US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction42.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Duluth, MN8387,093+1.0%$68,80744.0%
Albany, NY81100,492+2.2%$61,98645.3%
Missoula, MT8176,514+11.9%$70,39253.0%
Bloomington, IL7778,907+1.3%$77,38448.7%
Chico, CA77102,188+16.8%$66,97742.2%
Greenville, SC7672,935+20.2%$71,47255.5%
Johnson City, TN7572,222+11.8%$57,25442.5%
Norman, OK75129,672+12.2%$67,70445.9%
Wilmington, NC75120,805+9.7%$66,73846.8%
Fargo, ND71131,627+18.9%$66,99842.9%