Data

Current Population Data (Present)

This section includes population estimates for the last five years. All numbers are from the WA State Office of Financial Management Forecasting Division and the U.S. Census Bureau

Current Population

Current Population Estimates for the Nation, State, County, and Cities
Area*Estimate April 1, 2011
Bellingham 81,070
Blaine 4,705
Everson 2,495
Ferndale 11,530
Lynden 12,060
Nooksack 1,350
Sumas 1,355
Whatcom County 202,100
Incorporated 114,565
Unincorporated 87,535
Washington 6,767,900
Nation (July 1, 2009) 312,800,000
   
* Click on area name to see map
Nation:See Census Bureau methodology.
State:Estimates are based on the component method (vital events and an estimate of net migration based on school-age migration and wage and salary employment change.
County:Estimates are based on the component method, ratio correlation (change in the county's share of state population over the last decade to changes in the county's share of a set of symptomatic data over the same period), and housing unit method.
Cities:Populations are based on actual counts for Sumas and estimates for the other cities based on the housing unit method (estimates population on the basis of housing change and assumptions about occupancy rates and average household size).
Compiled by:Whatcom Council of Governments.
Note:The figures represent all the persons who usually reside in the area designated. This includes military personnel and dependents, persons living in correctional institutions, and persons living in nursing homes and other care facilities. College students are considered residents of the place where they live while attending school. Seasonal populations, such as vacationers, are considered residents of their usual residence. Persons with no usual residence are counted where they are on April 1.
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