Washington / Census place 5305280

Bellingham

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bellingham city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
96,395
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
3,421/sq mi
28.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,755
Median home value
$627,500
Median gross rent
$1,577
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.5%
Typical commute
18.1 min
Public transit commute
3.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BELLINGHAM INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
58.9°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
34.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bellingham.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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