In 2022, Bellingham, WA had a population of 227k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $77,581. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bellingham, WA grew from 224,533 to 226,523, a 0.886% increase and its median household income grew from $70,011 to $77,581, a 10.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bellingham, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.68%), and White (Hispanic) (3.16%).
None of the households in Bellingham, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.3% of the residents in Bellingham, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bellingham, WA are Western Washington University (3,831 degrees awarded in 2022), Whatcom Community College (1,193 degrees), and Bellingham Technical College (835 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Bellingham, WA was $475,000, and the homeownership rate was 63%.
Most people in Bellingham, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bellingham, WA was 2 cars per household.
Bellingham, WA borders Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.