Twin Lakes Panorama by Andy Porter, Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest (31296255953) · Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Whatcom County, Washington
230,503 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Whatcom County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Twin Lakes Panorama by Andy Porter, Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest (31296255953) · Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
People and the services listed for them
Census ACS 2024 5-year population groups beside the public listings in the Range Lab directory whose category serves that group. A high number of residents per listing is a thin safety net; “none” is a gap.
Veterans
11,811
6.3% of civilian adults
Residents 65 and over
43,568
18.9% of residents
People with a disability
32,681
14.3% of residents not in institutions
Children under 5
10,525
4.6% of residents
Spanish speakers with limited English
4,581
2.1% of residents 5+
Residents per listing, by group
Longer bar = thinner net · dashed line = residents per listing, all listings
- Residents 65 and over7,261
- Veterans3,937
- People with a disability3,631
- Spanish speakers with limited English2,291
- Children under 52,105
Residents 65 and over are the most stretched: 7,261 residents for every seniors listing.
What’s listed, and when it’s open
392 public listings in Whatcom County today, by category. Hours are from the listings themselves; a listing counts as walk-in, evening or weekend only when it says so.
Listings by category
392 total · 17.0 per 10k residents
- Other44
- Medical38
- Legal aid32
- Mental health31
- Children29
- Food28
- Education22
- Employment20
- Financial assistance19
- Housing assistance18
- Addiction15
- Other (21 categories)96
Access outside business hours
Walk-in is a share of all listings; evenings and weekends are shares of the listings with hours on file.
Hours are known for 90% of listings; 0% were reviewed in the last 90 days.
How the directory has changed
Public listings in Whatcom County since September 2026, and services added or removed each month. Nov is month to date.
| Month | Listed | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 392 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 392 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2026 | 392 | 0 | 0 |
Net +0 listings since Sep (0 added, 0 removed). Removals are services that closed, stopped answering, or failed review.
Language access
Residents age 5 and over who speak English less than “very well”. Agencies receiving federal funds must provide meaningful access for them; this is the population the obligation covers.
Residents 5+ with limited English
| Spanish speakers | 4,581 | 2.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Other languages | 4,131 | 1.9% |
| Speak only English, or English very well | 211,266 | 96.0% |
Spanish accounts for 53% of limited-English residents, so Spanish-language service is most of the obligation.
Limited-English share vs. other Washington counties
Residents 5+, Census ACS 2024 5-year · the 12 highest of 31 counties, and Whatcom
- Adams24.7%
- Franklin19.2%
- Yakima16.4%
- Grant15.0%
- Douglas13.6%
- King11.3%
- Chelan10.5%
- Snohomish9.5%
- Okanogan9.4%
- Benton8.0%
- Walla Walla7.5%
- Skagit6.1%
- Whatcom (#19)4.0%
Whatcom ranks #19 of 31 Washington counties with a reliable estimate.
Sources: Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates (veterans, age, disability, language); Range Lab resource directory. Figures too uncertain for a county this size are left out. About the data.