Whatcom County, Washington
65 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 230,503
- Median household income
- $81,784
- ±2,688
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 5,797 of 121,265 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.7%
- 88,091 of 94,021 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Whatcom | 228,831 (2021) | 311 Grand Ave, Bellingham | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bellingham | 92,289 (2021) | 210 Lottie St, Bellingham | Website |
| City of Blaine | 5,976 (2021) | 435 Martain St, Blaine | Website |
| City of Ferndale | 15,476 (2021) | Po Box 936, Ferndale | Website |
| City of Lynden | 16,048 (2021) | 300 4th St, Lynden | Website |
| City of Nooksack | 1,548 (2021) | 103 W Madison St, Nooksack | Website |
| City of Sumas | 1,629 (2021) | Po Box 9, Sumas | Website |
| Town of Everson | 2,967 (2021) | Po Box 315, Everson | Website |
Special districts 57
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | P O. Po Box 57, Acme | — |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | Po Box 68, Lynden | Website |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 11 | Cemeteries | 8992 Van Buren Rd, Everson | Website |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 183, Lummi Island | — |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 74, Maple Falls | — |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 6226 Chasteen Rd, Lynden | — |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 5156 Potter Rd, Deming | — |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | 5977 Northwest Dr, Ferndale | Website |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | 7041 Vista Dr, Ferndale | — |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | 260 Tyee Dr, Point Roberts | — |
| Whatcom County Cemetery District 9 | Cemeteries | Po Box 4536, Nooksack | — |
| Butler Drainage District | Drainage | 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Drainage District 3 | Drainage | 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham | — |
| Macaulay Creek Flood Contrl District | Flood control | Po Box 156, Deming | — |
| Whatcom County Diking District 1 | Flood control | 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham | — |
| Northwest Clean Air Agency | Health | 1600 S 2nd St, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Point Roberts Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 164, Point Roberts | — |
| Bellingham Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 208 Unity St, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 9701, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Diking District 2 | Irrigation | 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Diking District 3 | Irrigation | 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Diking District 4 | Irrigation | 322 N Commercial St, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Rural Library District | Libraries | 5205 Northwest Dr, Bellingham | Website |
| South Whatcom Fire Authority | Local fire protection | 2050 Lake Whatcom Blvd, Bellingham | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 454, Everson | — |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 11 | Local fire protection | Po Box 130, Lummi Island | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 14 | Local fire protection | Po Box 482, Sumas | — |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 16 | Local fire protection | Po Box 37, Acme | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 17 | Local fire protection | 4332 Sucia Dr, Ferndale | — |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 18 | Local fire protection | 431 Cain Lake Rd, Sedro Woolley | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 19 | Local fire protection | Po Box 5029, Deming | — |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 21 | Local fire protection | 4142 Britton Loop, Bellingham | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | 4142 Britton Loop, Bellingham | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | 2030 Benson Rd, Point Roberts | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 7 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1599, Ferndale | Website |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 8 | Local fire protection | 1800 Broadway, Bellingham | Website |
| Bellingham-Whatcom Public Facilities District | Other multi-function districts | 210 Lottie St, Bellingham | Website |
| Port of Bellingham | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1677, Bellingham | Website |
| Whatcom County Public Utility District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 1705 Trigg Rd, Ferndale | Website |
| Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 | Parks and recreation | 7511 Gemini St, Blaine | Website |
| Chuckanut Community Forest Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 4283, Bellingham | Website |
| Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 6449 Mt Baker Hwy, Deming | Website |
| Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District 3 | Parks and recreation | 300 4th St, Lynden | Website |
| Point Roberts Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 156, Point Roberts | — |
| Whatcom Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | 4111 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham | Website |
| Samish Water District | Sewerage | 2195 Nulle Rd, Bellingham | — |
| Birch Bay Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 7096 Point Whitehorn Rd, Blaine | Website |
| Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 1220 Lakeway Dr, Bellingham | Website |
| Whatcom County Water and Sewer District 13 | Sewerage and water supply | 532 Sprague Valley Dr, Maple Falls | — |
| Columbia Valley Water District | Water supply utility | 6229 Azure Way, Maple Falls | — |
| Glacier Water District 14 | Water supply utility | Po Box 5070, Deming | — |
| Lynden Watershed District | Water supply utility | 1796 Front St, Lynden | — |
| Point Roberts Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 79 Tyee Dr, Point Roberts | Website |
| Whatcom County Water District 18 | Water supply utility | Po Box 13, Acme | — |
| Whatcom County Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 1615 Bayon Rd, Bellingham | — |
| Whatcom County Water District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 28700, Bellingham | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bellingham School District
School district25 schools
1985 BARKLEY BLVD, Bellingham, WA, 98226
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Blaine School District
School district7 schools
765 H Street, Blaine, WA, 98230
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ferndale School District
School district14 schools
6041 VISTA DRIVE, Ferndale, WA, 98248
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Intergenerational High School
Independent charter district1 schools
1 Bellis Fair Parkway, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Meridian School District
School district6 schools
214 W LAUREL RD, Bellingham, WA, 98226
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mount Baker School District
School district7 schools
4956 DEMING RD, Deming, WA, 98244
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nooksack Valley School District
School district7 schools
3326 E BADGER RD, Everson, WA, 98247
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lummi Island Saturday Market
2106 S. Nugent Rd. Lummi Island, WA, 98262
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Blaine Gardener's Market
728 Peace Portal Drive Blaine, WA, 98230
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Bellingham Farmers' Market
1100 Railroad Ave., Depot Market Square, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Ferndale Public Market
2007 Cherry St., Ferndale, WA, 98248
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.