Bellingham Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 204,855
| Bellingham Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 170,163 | see rank | 5,576,837 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 83,732 | 100%, see rank | 2,766,340 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 30,871 | 36.87%, see rank | 34.08% | 35.77% |
| Married | 43,449 | 51.89%, see rank | 53.24% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 1,350 | 1.61%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 8,062 | 9.63%, see rank | 10.52% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 86,431 | 100%, see rank | 2,810,497 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 26,772 | 30.97%, see rank | 26.91% | 29.48% |
| Married | 42,253 | 48.89%, see rank | 51.78% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 6,551 | 7.58%, see rank | 7.72% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 10,855 | 12.56%, see rank | 13.59% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 201,404
| Bellingham Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 166,980 | see rank | 5,434,934 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 82,095 | 100%, see rank | 2,692,317 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 29,856 | 36.37%, see rank | 33.41% | 35.08% |
| Married | 42,857 | 52.20%, see rank | 53.84% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 1,508 | 1.84%, see rank | 2.08% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 7,874 | 9.59%, see rank | 10.68% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 84,885 | 100%, see rank | 2,742,617 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 25,744 | 30.33%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.74% |
| Married | 41,761 | 49.20%, see rank | 52.52% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 6,452 | 7.60%, see rank | 7.81% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 10,928 | 12.87%, see rank | 13.40% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 195,993
| Bellingham Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 161,931 | see rank | 5,278,422 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 79,635 | 100%, see rank | 2,610,578 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 28,563 | 35.87%, see rank | 32.84% | 34.21% |
| Married | 43,007 | 54.01%, see rank | 54.56% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 1,333 | 1.67%, see rank | 2.06% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 6,732 | 8.45%, see rank | 10.54% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 82,296 | 100%, see rank | 2,667,844 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 24,875 | 30.23%, see rank | 25.74% | 27.93% |
| Married | 41,449 | 50.37%, see rank | 53.09% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 6,177 | 7.51%, see rank | 8.03% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 9,795 | 11.90%, see rank | 13.14% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 192,886
| Bellingham Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 158,987 | see rank | 5,190,328 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 78,058 | 100%, see rank | 2,571,864 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 28,821 | 36.92%, see rank | 32.93% | 34.13% |
| Married | 41,618 | 53.32%, see rank | 54.28% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 1,326 | 1.70%, see rank | 2.08% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 6,293 | 8.06%, see rank | 10.70% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 80,929 | 100%, see rank | 2,618,464 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 26,110 | 32.26%, see rank | 25.68% | 27.67% |
| Married | 39,727 | 49.09%, see rank | 52.76% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 5,923 | 7.32%, see rank | 8.26% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 9,169 | 11.33%, see rank | 13.31% | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.