Table I-A
April 1, 1999 Population of Cities, Towns, and Counties

   

Caution: Annual change may not be valid due to corrections and data changes. Estimates for individual years may not be comparable. Estimates in this series are not revised based on information that becomes available after the estimate date. Evaluate growth by looking at the growth between the last census and most current estimate.

  

County

Municipality

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

   

Island

60,195

 

62,700

 

64,800

 

66,500

 

67,900

 

68,900

 

70,300

 

71,600

 

72,500

 

73,300

 

Unincorporated

40,797

42,500

44,065

45,125

46,394

47,145

48,120

48,710

49,265

49,735

Incorporated

19,398

20,200

20,735

21,375

21,506

21,755

22,180

22,890

23,235

23,565

Coupeville

1,377

1,450

1,490

1,510

1,540

1,575

1,605

1,610

1,630

1,640

Langley

845

860

905

935

966

1,020

1,045

1,090

1,095

1,095

Oak Harbor

17,176

17,890

18,340

18,930

19,000

19,160

19,530

20,190

20,510

20,830

San Juan

10,035

 

10,700

 

11,300

 

11,900

 

12,100

 

12,300

 

12,400

 

12,500

 

12,600

 

12,700

 

Unincorporated

8,543

9,140

9,675

10,170

10,310

10,490

10,550

10,625

10,710

10,800

Incorporated

1,492

1,560

1,625

1,730

1,790

1,810

1,850

1,875

1,890

1,900

Friday Harbor

1,492

1,560

1,625

1,730

1,790

1,810

1,850

1,875

1,890

1,900

Skagit

79,545

$

82,790

$

85,490

$

88,500

 

91,000

 

93,100

 

95,500

 

96,900

 

98,700

 

100,600

 

Unincorporated

37,841

39,139

40,490

42,213

43,260

43,936

45,442

45,893

46,750

47,685

Incorporated

41,704

43,651

45,000

46,287

47,740

49,164

50,058

51,007

51,950

52,915

Anacortes

11,451

11,700

12,110

12,260

12,510

12,820

13,140

13,460

13,900

14,370

Burlington

4,349

4,760

4,690

4,690

5,170

5,385

5,445

5,445

5,525

5,635

Concrete

735

735

730

730

740

740

765

770

785

780

Hamilton

228

230

230

234

240

250

248

297

300

300

La Conner

686

*

720

690

713

*

720

737

780

780

775

800

Lyman

275

290

290

290

290

312

320

325

320

320

Mount Vernon

17,647

18,720

19,550

20,450

20,950

21,580

21,820

22,280

22,540

22,700

Sedro-Woolley

6,333

$

6,496

$

6,710

6,920

7,120

7,340

7,540

7,650

7,805

8,010

Whatcom

127,780

 

132,200

 

137,100

 

140,900

 

145,000

 

148,300

 

152,800

 

156,200

 

157,500

 

161,300

 

Unincorporated

59,187

62,073

64,833

66,461

68,157

69,635

71,492

72,402

72,127

73,049

Incorporated

68,593

70,127

72,267

74,439

76,843

78,665

81,308

83,798

85,373

88,251

Bellingham

52,179

53,100

54,270

55,480

57,020

57,830

59,840

61,240

61,980

64,070

Blaine

2,489

2,640

*

2,730

2,860

2,975

3,125

3,210

3,575

3,595

3,640

Everson

1,490

1,575

1,645

1,685

1,755

1,800

1,805

1,810

1,824

1,840

Ferndale

5,398

5,670

6,000

6,420

6,605

6,830

6,955

7,235

7,620

7,925

Lynden

5,709

5,770

6,170

6,480

6,835

7,315

7,670

8,085

8,510

8,910

Nooksack

584

605

630

675

780

825

860

880

890

890

Sumas

744

767

*

822

#

839

*

873

*

940

*

968

*

973

*

954

*

976

*

The county and municipal populations shown for 1990 are, with a few exceptions, the 1990 federal census Summary Tape File 1 counts. Some 1990 counts may differ from the federal counts.

* State Certified Special Census. A population and housing count that meets all special census certification requirements.
# Informal Census. A population and housing count that is considered accurate but does not meet all special census certification requirements.
‘+ Informal Count. A population count that is considered accurate but does not meet all special census certification requirements.
$ Indicates a correction to the federal 1990 census count and/or a revised state estimate.
@ Incorporation Base. First Office of Financial Management April 1 estimate after incorporation