Whatcom County, Washington: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Whatcom County | Whatcom County |
| State | Washington | Washington |
| State FIPS code | 53 | 53 |
| County FIPS code | 073 | 073 |
| Census region (code) | 4 | 4 |
| Census division (code) | 9 | 9 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 226,844 | 226844 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 227,451 | 227451 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 226,725 | 226725 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 230,701 | 230701 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 232,686 | 232686 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 234,954 | 234954 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 2,268 | 2268 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,932 | 1932 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,929 | 1929 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 976 | 976 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,276 | 1276 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.2628 | 8.2627662304 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.2499 | 8.2499358481 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.0128 | 0.0128303823 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 4.1742 | 4.1741510564 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.4572 | 5.4571892909 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 6,355 | 6355 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Whatcom County, state_name=Washington, state_fips=53, county_fips=073, region=4, division=9, estimates_base_2020=226844, pop_2020=227451, pop_2021=226725, pop_2022=230701, pop_2023=232686, pop_2024=234954, npopchg_2024=2268, births_2024=1932, deaths_2024=1929, naturalchg_2024=3, internationalmig_2024=976, domesticmig_2024=1276, residual_2024=13, rbirth_2024=8.2627662304, rdeath_2024=8.2499358481, rnaturalchg_2024=0.0128303823, rinternationalmig_2024=4.1741510564, rdomesticmig_2024=5.4571892909, gq_estimates_2024=6355