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CBSA!13380=METRO("Bellingham, WA")
Bellingham, WA metro area
The Bellingham, WA metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 234,954 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $20.6 billion that year.
Washington1 county
GDP, 2024$20.6B#171 of 387 · +0.3% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,622#146 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.4%#246 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)103.3#42 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Bellingham, WAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $2.6B | 12.8% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.2B | 10.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $6.4B | 30.9% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $586M | 2.8% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $955M | 4.6% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.8B | 8.6% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $638M | 3.1% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.2B | 6.0% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $391M | 1.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.2B | 5.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $400M | 1.9% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $620M | 3.0% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $472M | 2.3% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $500M | 2.4% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $46M | 0.2% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $336M | 1.6% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $14M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $83M | 0.4% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $120M | 0.6% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $122M | 0.6% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatcom County | Washington | Central | 53073 |