Ferry County, Washington

WA · FIPS 53019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,387
Rank #2,708 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,614 −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,430 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,659 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$283,400 +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #713 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2% −54.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,788 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.5% +135.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,161 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

78.1% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
15.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.5%27.1%40.6%54.1%67.7%71.3%13.2%8.1%3.6%2.2%0.7%0.5%0.3%

About Ferry County, Washington

Ferry County, Washington has a total population of 7,387, making it the 2,708th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ferry County is 52.9 years, which is 36.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ferry County is $55,614, which ranks #2,430 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.5%.

The median home value in Ferry County is $283,400, 0.5% above the national median. Renters in Ferry County pay a median gross rent of $663 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ferry County, 15.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Ferry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.3% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (13.2%) and Two or More Races (8.1%).

All data for Ferry County, Washington comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.