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Ferry County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Ferry County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ferry County is a small, rural county of 7,326 residents with an economy concentrated in natural-resource and land-based industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $27,178 and median worker earnings of $31,054. The labor market is constrained, with a labor force participation rate of just 44.4%, an unemployment rate of 10.1%, and only 18.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county is relatively affordable—median home values of $274,500 and gross rent of $703/month—though population has declined 3.3% over five years and the median age of 52.9 signals a markedly older workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,614

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.3% since 2018

Ferry County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,339 (72.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone997 (13.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races515 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race245 (3.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone159 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone56 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish69
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island55
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)33
  4. 4.Arabic14
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

718

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,178

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance763
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)372
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining212
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services166
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services157

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations958
  2. 2.Service Occupations606
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations399
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations245
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations146

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.57×)220
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.66×)428
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.41×)818
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.06×)182
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)112

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$274,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$703/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999397 (16.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999361 (14.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999358 (14.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999290 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999259 (10.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999154 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,054

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,477 (63.7%)
  • Worked At Home335 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled255 (11.0%)
  • Walked186 (8.0%)
  • Other57 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.