Ferry County, Washington

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,326
Median household income: $54,650
Median home value: $274,500

Ferry County is a county in Washington with a population of 7,326. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,650, its median household income sits below Washington's $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ferry County's population declined 3.3% from 7,578 to 7,326, while its median household income rose 30.3% from $41,939 to $54,650.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,326
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,650
Median home value: $274,500
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 4,105
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5787,326

Median household income

$41,939$54,650

Median home value

$169,600$274,500

Median gross rent

$672$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,578	$41,939	$169,600	$672
2020	7,643	$41,685	$183,000	$688
2021	7,198	$45,907	$204,300	$713
2022	7,260	$50,424	$252,700	$690
2023	7,326	$54,650	$274,500	$703

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	299	4.1%
5 to 17	938	12.8%
18 to 24	426	5.8%
25 to 34	542	7.4%
35 to 44	769	10.5%
45 to 54	861	11.8%
55 to 64	1,282	17.5%
65 to 74	1,465	20.0%
75 and over	744	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,319	72.6%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	954	13.0%
Asian	19	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	132	1.8%
Some other race	31	0.4%
Two or more races	620	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	240	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	445	7.9%
High school graduate	1,707	30.1%
Some college or associate's	2,474	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	635	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	402	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,636	67.4%
Carpooled	238	9.8%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	163	6.7%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	353	14.5%
Other means	32	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	898	43.3%
15 to 29 min	637	30.7%
30 to 44 min	160	7.7%
45 to 59 min	107	5.2%
60+ min	274	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 15.6% (1,131 of 7,253)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,787	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,351	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,138	76.4%
Vacant	967	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,373	75.6%
Renter-occupied	765	24.4%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,027	73.7%
1-unit, attached	47	1.1%
2 to 4 units	27	0.7%
5 to 19 units	113	2.8%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	886	21.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 53019
State: Washington
Land area: 2,203 sq mi
Water area: 54 sq mi
Center point: 48.4733, -118.5336