| WHATCOM Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 200434 |
| WHATCOM Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 166828 |
| WHATCOM Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 20.1 |
| WHATCOM Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 33606 |
| WHATCOM Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 166814 |
| WHATCOM Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11473 |
| WHATCOM Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| WHATCOM Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42304 |
| WHATCOM Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.5 |
| WHATCOM Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.6 |
| WHATCOM Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24855 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 176655 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2086 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5646 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7174 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 327 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4641 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13135 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 165014 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 89.9 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.7 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.4 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.7 |
| WHATCOM Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 84 |
| WHATCOM Births 2006 | 2210 |
| WHATCOM Deaths 2006 | 1318 |
| WHATCOM Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 14 |
| WHATCOM Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 45.4 |
| WHATCOM Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 9.8 |
| WHATCOM Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9.2 |
| WHATCOM Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 87.5 |
| WHATCOM Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 27.2 |
| WHATCOM Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 24106 |
| WHATCOM Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.8 |
| WHATCOM Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 87579 |
| WHATCOM Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 13681 |
| WHATCOM Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 18.5 |
| WHATCOM Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 63.4 |
| WHATCOM Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 155700 |
| WHATCOM Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 23.2 |
| WHATCOM Households 2000 (complete count) | 64446 |
| WHATCOM Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.51 |
| WHATCOM Per capita income in 1999 | 20025 |
| WHATCOM Median household income 2008 | 49159 |
| WHATCOM People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.3 |
| WHATCOM Personal income 2007 | 6441 |
| WHATCOM Per capita personal income 2007 | 33487 |
| WHATCOM Civilian labor force 2008 | 109177 |
| WHATCOM Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 5430 |
| WHATCOM Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5 |
| WHATCOM Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 114529 |
| WHATCOM Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 20472 |
| WHATCOM Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 15774 |
| WHATCOM Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 4.45458e+06 |
| WHATCOM Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 38895 |
| WHATCOM Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 6519 |
| WHATCOM Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 72966 |
| WHATCOM Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 22.4 |
| WHATCOM Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 14317 |
| WHATCOM Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 245775 |
| WHATCOM Total number of firms 2002 | 16349 |
| WHATCOM Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WHATCOM Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.1 |
| WHATCOM Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 3.1 |
| WHATCOM Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WHATCOM Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WHATCOM Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 23.2 |
| WHATCOM Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 5.21196e+06 |
| WHATCOM Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 905766 |
| WHATCOM Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.77657e+06 |
| WHATCOM Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10205 |
| WHATCOM New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 669 |
| WHATCOM Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 129064 |
| WHATCOM Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 102584 |
| WHATCOM Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.2584e+06 |
| WHATCOM Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 11491 |
| WHATCOM Land area in square miles 2000 | 2119.53 |
| WHATCOM Population per square mile 2000 | 79 |