Bellingham, WA Demographics

A map of Bellingham's Population by Race

Bellingham, Washington had a population of 91,482 in 2020. It was 74.8% White, 1.4% Black, 5.9% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 6.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bellingham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellingham is the 13th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bellingham's White Population

68,442 residents of Bellingham identify as White, or 74.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bellingham slightly larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellingham is ranked #372 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bellingham is more White than neighboring Marietta-Alderwood (71.9% White), and Ferndale (68.3% White). Bellingham is less White than neighboring Geneva (85% White), Sudden Valley (79.8% White), and Alger (75.5% White).

Bellingham's Black Population

1,253 residents of Bellingham identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bellingham roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellingham is ranked #155 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bellingham is more Black than neighboring Geneva (0.6% Black), Sudden Valley (1.1% Black), Ferndale (1% Black), and Alger (0.8% Black). Bellingham is less Black than neighboring Marietta-Alderwood (1.5% Black).

Bellingham's Asian Population

5,425 residents of Bellingham identify as Asian, or 5.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bellingham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellingham is ranked #100 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bellingham is more Asian than neighboring Geneva (2.9% Asian), Marietta-Alderwood (4.3% Asian), Sudden Valley (2.6% Asian), and Alger (3.2% Asian). Bellingham is less Asian than neighboring Ferndale (6.7% Asian).

Bellingham's Hispanic Population

8,476 residents of Bellingham identify as Hispanic, or 9.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bellingham roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellingham is ranked #253 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bellingham is more Hispanic than neighboring Geneva (3.8% Hispanic), and Sudden Valley (7.7% Hispanic). Bellingham is less Hispanic than neighboring Marietta-Alderwood (11.7% Hispanic), Ferndale (14.8% Hispanic), and Alger (14.2% Hispanic).

Bellingham's Native American/Other Population

1,629 residents of Bellingham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bellingham roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellingham is ranked #319 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bellingham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Geneva (1.3% Native American/Other), and Sudden Valley (1.5% Native American/Other). Bellingham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marietta-Alderwood (3.8% Native American/Other), Ferndale (3.1% Native American/Other), and Alger (2.2% Native American/Other).

Bellingham's Multiracial Population

6,257 residents of Bellingham identify as Multiracial, or 6.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bellingham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellingham is ranked #243 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bellingham is more Multiracial than neighboring Geneva (6.4% Multiracial), Marietta-Alderwood (6.7% Multiracial), Ferndale (6.1% Multiracial), and Alger (4.1% Multiracial). Bellingham is less Multiracial than neighboring Sudden Valley (7.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.