More people are making the move to Whatcom County

People are moving to Whatcom County again, amid a booming Northwest real estate market and an uptick in the national economy.

Whatcom County had an estimated population of 212,540 in April, according to data released last week by the Washington State Office of Financial Management. That’s up 1.31 percent compared to a year ago, but below the state increase of 1.73 percent. The state increase was the biggest since 2007.

Net migration accounted for 71 percent of the state’s population growth.