Washington / Census place 5340805

Lynden

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lynden city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,881
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,074/sq mi
5.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$103,233
Median home value
$596,600
Median gross rent
$1,707
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.1%
Typical commute
21 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BELLINGHAM INTL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
58.9°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
34.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lynden.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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