How Whatcom County Compares

Whatcom County

38.4 years

Washington Average

38.4 years

Rank #30 of 39 in state

National

38.9 years

1.3% below

National Distribution

Where Whatcom County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Whatcom County: 38.4 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,512	Greenville County, SC	38.4 years
#2,513	Caldwell County, TX	38.4 years
#2,514	Martinsville city, VA	38.4 years
#2,515	Whatcom County, WA	38.4 years
#2,516	Natrona County, WY	38.4 years
#2,517	Lassen County, CA	38.3 years
#2,518	Burke County, GA	38.3 years

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Median Age in Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County, Washington has a median age of 38.4 years, which ranks #2,515 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Washington, Whatcom County ranks #30 of 39 out of 39 counties. This places it in the 22th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.