Ferndale is located between Bellingham and Blaine, and is a quickly growing area of commerce and industry in Whatcom County. The City Government is working hard to attract commercial, industrial, and manufacturing users to the area with a friendly development environment, quick permitting process, and generally smaller impact fees than other areas of Whatcom County.
Demographics
Ferndale has a population of approximately 12,700, which is a 2.52% increase from the previous year. The economy of Ferndale employs about 5,800 people.
Industries
There is a wide range of industry in Ferndale, including refineries, agriculture and fisheries, manufacturing, retail, office/business, and healthcare. Most of the industrial, commercial, and manufacturing land is found on either side of Interstate-5 to the north and south of the city center.