Bellingham, Washington
City in Whatcom County, Washington · ZIP 98225, 98226, 98229
- Whatcom County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 26 public schools
- 95,860 (2024 estimate)Population
- 41,060Households
- $65,821Median household income
- $577,400Median home value
- 26Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Bellingham
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 67,171 |
| 2010 | 80,885 |
| 2020 | 91,482 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $65,821 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 18,550 units
- Renter occupied
- 22,510 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bellingham | Whatcom County | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,367 | 228,432 | 7,740,984 |
| Median household income | $65,821 | $80,989 | $94,952 |
| Median age | 34.5 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Median home value | $577,400 | $536,100 | $519,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 46.5% | 38.1% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.1% | 9.9% | 15.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.2% | 63.5% | 63.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.7 minutes | 22.1 minutes | 27.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Carl Cozier Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Columbia Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Cordata Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Happy Valley Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Lowell Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Northern Heights Elementary Schl | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Parkview Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Silver Beach Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Sunnyland Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bellingham School District |
| Fairhaven Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Bellingham School District |
| Kulshan Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Bellingham School District |
| Shuksan Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Bellingham School District |
| Whatcom Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Bellingham School District |
| Bellingham High School | Public | 9–12 | Bellingham School District |
| Bellingham Re-Engagement Program | Alternative | 9–12 | Bellingham School District |
| Blaine Re-Engagement | Alternative | 10–12 | Blaine School District |
| Intergenerational High School | Charter | 9–12 | Intergenerational High School |
| Meridian Impact Re-Engagement | Alternative | 9–12 | Meridian School District |
| Options High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Bellingham School District |
| Sehome High School | Public | 9–12 | Bellingham School District |
| Squalicum High School | Public | 9–12 | Bellingham School District |
| Visions (Seamar Youth Center) | Alternative | 6–12 | Bellingham School District |
| Whatcom Co Detention Center | Public | 7–12 | Northwest Educational Service District 189 |
| Bellingham Family Partnership Program | Alternative | K–12 | Bellingham School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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