Moving to Lynden, Washington

About Lynden, Washington
Lynden

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
Created with Raphaël 2.2.051%50%Female50.5%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.02%4%6%5%15%21%15%20%7%4%$50K to $75K20.6%

 < $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
Created with Raphaël 2.2.04%4%30%24%13%19%4%1%1%High School or GED30%

 < 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%
Household Income
 Lynden Washington  Country
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Education
 Lynden Washington  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade435457302227242320131091923204109122121
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.081%1%0%2%12%0%4%0%White80.8%

 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%
Race / Ethnicity
 Lynden Washington  Country
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