Bellingham, WA

Bellingham, WA

1981‑1983:		Bellingham, WA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Bellingham, WA MSA
2003‑2006:		Bellingham, WA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Whatcom County, WA		66,733		70,317		81,950		106,701		127,780		166,814		183,363



Total		-		-		-		106,701		127,780		166,814		183,363
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		19.8%		30.5%		9.9%



Total (as currently defined)		66,733		70,317		81,950		106,701		127,780		166,814		183,363
Percent Change		-		5.4%		16.5%		30.2%		19.8%		30.5%		9.9%

Timeline

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Whatcom County, WA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Bellingham, WA		34,112			34,688			39,375			45,794	*		52,179	*		67,171	*		74,547	*



Total		0			0			0			45,794			52,179			67,171			74,547
Metro		0			0			0			106,701			127,780			166,814			183,363
Percent											42.9%			40.8%			40.3%			40.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Bellingham, WA

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					58,902		55.2%
			UA Population				51,025		47.8%
		Rural Population					47,799		44.8%

		Inside Central Cities					45,794		42.9%
		Outside Central Cities					60,907		57.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					106,701		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bellingham, WA			51,025		51,025		100.0%

		Total					51,025


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					75,695		59.2%
			UA Population				59,317		46.4%
		Rural Population					52,085		40.8%

		Inside Central Cities					52,179		40.8%
		Outside Central Cities					75,601		59.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					127,780		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bellingham, WA			59,317		59,317		100.0%

		Total					59,317


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					112,920		67.7%
			UA Population				84,324		50.5%
		Rural Population					53,894		32.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					67,171		40.3%
		Outside Principal Cities					99,643		59.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					166,814		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bellingham, WA			84,324		84,324		100.0%

		Total					84,324


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Bellingham, WA SMSA
-		Whatcom County, WA included as original SMSA component
-		Bellingham, WA designated as original central city of new SMSA