Census place 5340805

Lynden

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

Official Census name: Lynden city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lynden.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lynden has a population of 16,881 and 3,074 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: typical commute is 21 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.4 minutes; median household income is $103,233, above the comparison median of $91,951; and median home value is $596,600, above the comparison median of $549,300. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
21 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.4 minutes
median household income
$103,233
Above the comparison median of $91,951
median home value
$596,600
Above the comparison median of $549,300

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lynden's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,881
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,074/sq mi
5.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$103,233
Median home value
$596,600
Median gross rent
$1,707
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.1%
Typical commute
21 min
Drive-alone commute
75.9%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
13.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.4%
Homes built 2020+
5.2%
Households without a vehicle
5.7%
Households with children
34.2%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Whatcom County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Flood declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
4
Fire declarations
2

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 (11 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 Lynden.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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