Nooksack, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 851. Estimated population in July 2024: 885 (+4.0% change)
Males: 417 (49.0%), Females: 434 (51.0%)

Whatcom County

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $44,000
Median house value: $121,200

Population by Race

Races in Nooksack:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
• Hispanic (6.6%)
• Other race (3.3%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Asian Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), Dutch (14.7%), English (9.9%), Irish (5.3%), Norwegian (5.1%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nooksack

• High school or higher: 81.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nooksack city

• Never married: 25.6%
• Now married: 61.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 8.0%

9.2% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 2.6% North America, 2.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +201 (+30.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nooksack:

• ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
• AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 36 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
• ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; ANACORTES, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nooksack:

• BELLINGHAM INTL (about 18 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
• SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 71 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
• BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 97 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nooksack:

• LYNDEN (about 10 miles; LYNDEN, WA; Abbreviation: 38W)
• FLOATHAVEN (about 15 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: 0W7)
• BLAINE MUNI (about 28 miles; BLAINE, WA; Abbreviation: 4W6)

Amtrak station near Nooksack:

• 20 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nooksack:

• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
• EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
• LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 84 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)