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Lynden Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lynden Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,783

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.2%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
16.3%
35 - 54:
21.0%
55 - 64:
11.2%
Over 65 Years:
18.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
95.3%
95.3%
33.1%
33.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lynden
USA
$46,608
$46,608
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Lynden
USA
$103,233
$103,233
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.3%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Public Service
Other
Accommodation
Construction
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Agriculture
Administration
Transportation
11.9%
11.9%
11.5%
11.5%
9.3%
9.3%
8.6%
8.6%
8.1%
8.1%
7.5%
7.5%
7.3%
7.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
5.6%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
77.2%
77.2%
13.9%
13.9%
6.0%
6.0%
2.3%
2.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Dutch
English
Irish
Norwegian
Swedish
Scottish
Italian
European
French
Polish
Welsh
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
Canadian
British
Swiss
Danish
Ukrainian
Basque
17.5%
17.5%
15.8%
15.8%
12.1%
12.1%
7.3%
7.3%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
West Germanic languages
Tagalog
Chinese
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
Hungarian
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Greek
African languages
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
88.2%
88.2%
7.8%
7.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lynden Residents

10.5%

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