Bellingham ( ) is the largest city in, and the
county seat of,
Whatcom County in the
State of
Washington,
United States. It is the thirteenth-largest city in the state, with 80,885 residents at the
2010 Census, or sixth-largest by
metropolitan area after
Seattle-Tacoma,
Spokane, the northern side of the
Portland metropolitan area, the
Tri-Cities, and
Yakima. The boundaries of the city encompass the former towns of
Fairhaven, Whatcom, Sehome, and Bellingham.