Bellingham
WAWhatcom County, Washington
Population 227K |Median income $77,581 |1 hospital
Population
226,523
Whatcom County
Median Income
$77,581
+23% vs avg
Median Home Value
$475,000
+143% vs avg
Median Age
37.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
228K+12%
Median Income
$80,989+56%
Median Home Value
$536,100+94%
Poverty Rate
12.7%-23%
Unemployment
5.1%-46%
Economics
Median Rent $1,370/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9% -10% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 37%
Work From Home 11.3%
Public Transit 2%
Demographics
White 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Other / Multiethnic 4.7%
Asian 4.4%
African American 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
29.1%
High Blood Pressure
28.4%
Obesity
26.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.9%
Binge Drinking
17.9%
Physical Inactivity
16.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.9%
Current Smoking
10.8%
Current Asthma
10.7%
Diabetes
8.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 70.3%
Dental Visit 65.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.7%
Stroke
3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
340 per 100k
-4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3388 per 100k
+71% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
247.6
Homicide
5.2
Robbery
87.5
Burglary
566.5
Larceny-Theft
2175.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
645.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
BELLINGHAM · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Bellingham Area 6
Earthquakes
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Recorded South-Southwest of Hengchun, Taiwan
USGS · 11m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Dixon Entrance and Cape Decision Areas; Winds Up to 60 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 36-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 55-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 37-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Whatcom County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.