CDP in Whatcom County, Washington · 17.1 sq mi · 686 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Birch Bay. The typical household earns $86,854, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,917 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.41%
Men 44.1 · Women 44.8
2011–2026
11,724
2026 projection
18.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
11,724
2026 projection
18.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,724 | +207 | 1.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,517 | +414 | 1.85% |
| 2023 | 11,103 | -39 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 11,142 | +1,080 | 10.73% |
| 2021 | 10,062 | +145 | 1.46% |
| 2020 | 9,917 | +594 | 6.37% |
| 2019 | 9,323 | +286 | 3.16% |
| 2018 | 9,037 | +395 | 4.57% |
| 2017 | 8,642 | +535 | 6.60% |
| 2016 | 8,107 | -297 | 3.53% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 108 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 53% | 57% |
| Never married | 23% | 28% | 17% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau