In 2019, Whatcom County, WA had a population of 221k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $62,984. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Whatcom County, WA grew from 216,812 to 220,821, a 1.85% increase and its median household income grew from $59,285 to $62,984, a 6.24% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whatcom County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.56%). 0% of the households in Whatcom County, WA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
94.9% of the residents in Whatcom County, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Whatcom County, WA are Western Washington University (4,117 degrees awarded in 2020), Whatcom Community College (1,252 degrees), and Bellingham Technical College (677 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Whatcom County, WA was $345,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%. Most people in Whatcom County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Whatcom County, WA was 2 cars per household.
Whatcom County, WA borders Okanogan County, WA, San Juan County, WA, and Skagit County, WA.