Moving to Lynden, Washington
About Lynden, Washington

Lynden is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Bellingham, the county seat and principal city of the Bellingham Metropolitan Area. It is the second largest city in Whatcom County. The city is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the Canada–U.S. border.
The city is located along the Nooksack River and State Route 539. The population of Lynden was 15,749 at the 2020 census. In 2024 it was updated to 16,551. The city is also home to the annual Northwest Washington Fair.
Gender
Gender | Lynden | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.5% | 50% | 50.8% |
Male | 49.5% | 50% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Lynden | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 2.4% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 5% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15.1% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 20.6% | 17.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 15% | 13.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 20.3% | 18.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 7% | 8.9% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 4.2% | 10.5% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Lynden | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 4% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 4% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 30% | 22% | 27.0% |
Other College | 24% | 23% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 13% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 19% | 23% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 4% | 10% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 2% | 1.0% |
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Lynden | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 80.8% | 67.5% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.8% | 3.7% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.4% | 1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 4% | 5.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 11.9% | 12.9% | 18.2% |
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