Ferry County, Washington Population 2024

7,526

Ferry County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 7,526 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ferry County, Washington is the 36th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 7,545 and has seen a growth of -0.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,671290.38%
20287,642290.38%
20277,613290.38%
20267,584290.38%
20257,555290.39%
20247,526290.39%
20237,497290.39%
20227,4681782.44%
20217,290921.28%
20207,198-478-6.23%
20197,676150.2%
20187,661740.98%
20177,587530.7%
20167,53480.11%
20157,526-71-0.93%
20147,597-1-0.01%
20137,598-70-0.91%
20127,668270.35%
20117,641961.27%
20107,54500%
19906,2954848.33%
19805,8112,15658.99%
19703,655-234-6.02%
19603,889-207-5.05%
19504,096-605-12.87%
19404,7014099.53%
19304,292-851-16.55%
19205,1433437.15%
19104,8002385.22%
19004,562-3,109-40.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (29)
County Website
Ferry County
County Seat
Republic
2020 Population
7,198
Area
2203 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.56% (328)
Founded
February 21, 1899

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,40173.72%
Native American96213.13%
Two or more races75010.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1321.8%
Other race490.67%
Asian190.26%
Black or African American130.18%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Ferry County, Washington Population by Race

Ferry County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Ferry County, Washington Median Age

52.8

Total

52.3

Male

53.6

Female

Ferry County, Washington Adults

There are 6,089 adults, (2,209 of whom are seniors) in Ferry County, Washington.

Ferry County, Washington Age Dependency

88.8

Age Dependency Ratio

56.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ferry County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female3,61349.32%
Male3,71350.68%

Ferry County, Washington Population by Age

Ferry County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1382.2875.624.4
Married1,4382.9984.815.2
Non Family1,3511.2469.730.3
Female2223.3763.136.9
Male1273.2856.743.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ferry County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3416.02%
Associates Degree79314%
Bachelors Degree63511.21%
Graduate Degree4027.1%
High School Graduate1,70730.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1041.84%
Some College1,68129.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ferry County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ferry County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3504,052833
Native American65758259
2+ Races43137051
Hispanic15415258
Islander686831
Other Race44429
Asian191210
Black12104

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.63%.

Ferry County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,114$66,705$49,286
Graduate Degree$85,333$96,083$70,179
High School Graduate$26,902$41,711$19,559
Less Than 9th Grade$23,816$23,421$26,500
Overall$34,926$42,578$30,913
Some College$30,296$30,234$30,341

$34,926

Average Earnings

$42,578

Average Male

$30,913

Average Female

Ferry County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ferry County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ferry County, Washington Language

96.48% of Ferry County, Washington residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Ferry County, Washington Language

Ferry County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,26071713.63%
Native95924225.23%
Multiple74813518.05%
Hispanic2334318.45%
Islander1322317.42%
Other481020.83%
Black9111.11%

15.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.87%

Male Poverty Rate

15.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ferry County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ferry County, Washington is Native, with 25.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ferry County, Washington is Black, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.71%.

Ferry County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.61%
High School17.59%
Some College13.71%
Bachelors or Greater6.89%

Ferry County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.97%
Female Unemployed23.08%
Male Employed6.43%
Female Employed4.61%

Ferry County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ferry County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,688$96,179
Households$54,650$74,026
Married Families$82,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,388$42,952

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ferry County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ferry County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ferry County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ferry County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ferry County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

759

Number of Veterans

675

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam312
First Gulf War116
Second Gulf War98
Korea46
World War II34

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74256
75+215
55 to 64176
35 to 5490
18 to 3422

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White62813.37%
2+ Races6513.51%
Native American638.87%
Hispanic4122.91%
Asian210.53%
Black18.33%

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Race

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.4%

Labor Force Participation

39.9%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ferry County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ferry County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ferry County, Washington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.72%

Born in Ferry County, Washington

97.68%

Native Born

2.32%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.68% of Ferry County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 55.72% having been born in Washington. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ferry County, Washington Place of Birth

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