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Ferry County, WA


Designated Market Area: Spokane, WA-ID-MT-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 7,448   ( 103 from 2010 , 270 from 2020)
Land area: 2203.2 square miles
Population density: 3.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,384 72.29% 4.9%
Black:610.82% 238.9%
Indian:1,09614.72% 9.8%
Asian:1011.36% 68.3%
2+ races:3714.98% 11.1%
Hispanic:4355.84% 71.3%
Total non-White:2,06427.71% 9.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:149 10.4
Deaths:27118.9
Net Migration: 38026.5
Net Immigration: 70.5
Change in White population:-278 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:175 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,551
5,66274.98%
180.24%
1,21516.09%
600.79%
3344.42%
2543.36%
1,88925.02%

2000
7,260
5,43974.92%
150.21%
1,28917.75%
220.30%
2162.98%
2052.82%
1,82125.08%

1990
6,295
5,05280.25%
70.11%
1,12617.89%
20.03%
n/a
1081.72%
1,24319.75%

1980
5,811
4,73081.40%
340.59%
97816.83%
260.45%
n/a
430.74%
1,08118.60%

1970
3,655
2,89579.21%
842.30%
60816.63%
70.19%
n/a
350.96%
760 20.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
669 9.2
6198.5
2253.1
170.2
223 3.1
68 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
815 12.9
5979.5
81713.0
580.9
387 6.1
578 9.2
1980's
NumberRate
932 16.0
428 7.4
-93 -1.6
n/a
322 5.5
162 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,669 45.7
n/a
1,835 50.2
321 8.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Ferry County, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
51.8
1,242 16.7%
6,206 83.3%
2,107 28.3%
3,025
2.33
1,770 58.5%
1,379 77.9%
90 5.1%
1,255 41.5%

2010
NumberPercent
47.3
1,498 19.8%
6,053 80.2%
1,428 18.9%
3,190
2.29
2,070 64.9%
1,571 75.9%
161 7.8%
1,120 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
1,954 26.9%
5,306 73.1%
919 12.7%
2,814
2.50
1,970 70.0%
1,550 78.7%
210 10.7%
844 30.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
1,974 31.4%
4,321 68.6%
670 10.6%
2,243
2.71
1,632 72.8%
1,318 80.8%
141 8.6%
611 27.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.4
2,013 34.6%
3,798 65.4%
490 8.4%
1,957
2.87
1,508 77.1%
1,221 81.0%
109 7.2%
449 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ferry County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,100 
Median Value$252,700 
Occupied3,02573.8%
Vacant1,07526.2%
Owned2,30476.2%
Rented72123.8%
Median Rent$690 
Single-Family Units3,11375.9%
    Detached3,06274.7%
    Attached511.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1192.9%
Mobile Homes81319.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ferry County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001364.5%
$10,000 to $14,99931810.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991454.8%
$20,000 to $24,99930910.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991836.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991224.0%
$35,000 to $39,999923.0%
$40,000 to $44,999742.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991153.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992237.4%
$60,000 to $74,99933110.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992538.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992217.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991625.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992458.1%
$200,000 or more963.2%
Median Household Income50,424 
Per Capita Income31,355 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2157.1%
Public Assistance943.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps56818.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,13453.9%
Unemployed1924.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,32658.8%
Not in Labor Force1,63341.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 46.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector43123165.1%
Non-Profit609838.0%
Self-Employed34513571.9%
Local Government23328245.2%
State Government10225828.3%
Federal Government22211166.7%
Total Private + Self77636668.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.61774945.2%
Total1,3931,11555.5%
Pct. Govt.48.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts35314.0%
Sales and Office Occupations37715.0%
Professional, Technical66426.3%
Service Occupations66826.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1194.7%
All others45918.2%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration47819.0%
Health care and social assistance41616.5%
Educational services27410.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting27110.7%
Accommodation and food services1857.3%
Construction1686.7%
Other services1255.0%
Retail trade1094.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1044.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.933.7%
Transportation and warehousing662.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing421.7%
Manufacturing411.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation391.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction331.3%
Finance and insurance301.2%
Wholesale trade251.0%
Utilities160.6%
Information60.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ferry County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican861.18%
Puerto Rican130.18%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian10.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic300.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese200.28%
Vietnamese60.08%
Chinese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,67696.3%
Spanish671.0%
Other520.8%
Other Asian500.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.4%
German, other Germanic210.3%
Arabic120.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.1%
Other Indo-European80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,28717.7%
Irish1,01614.0%
English88812.2%
Norwegian4145.7%
French3975.5%
European2833.9%
Scottish2163.0%
Polish2092.9%
Swedish1982.7%
Scandinavian1822.5%
American1722.4%
British1241.7%
Italian1201.7%
Swiss1201.7%
Portuguese931.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,17898.9%
Not a citizen821.1%
Native7,09497.7%
Foreign-born1662.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ferry County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
118 2.1%359 6.5%1,771 31.9%2,304 41.4%644 11.6%363 6.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 118 2.1%
9-12 Years 359 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,771 31.9%
Some College 2,304 41.4%
Bach. Degree 644 11.6%
Grad Degree 363 6.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ferry County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,815 2,483 332 11.8% 5.1%
1991 2,768 2,424 344 12.4% 6.1%
1992 2,859 2,441 418 14.6% 7.2%
1993 2,839 2,395 444 15.6% 7.3%
1994 2,919 2,522 397 13.6% 6.3%
1995 2,923 2,525 398 13.6% 6.2%
1996 2,913 2,541 372 12.8% 5.9%
1997 2,858 2,566 292 10.2% 4.9%
1998 2,793 2,489 304 10.9% 4.8%
1999 2,714 2,417 297 10.9% 4.8%
2000 3,026 2,720 306 10.1% 5.1%
2001 2,910 2,581 329 11.3% 6.0%
2002 2,971 2,660 311 10.5% 7.1%
2003 2,935 2,538 397 13.5% 7.2%
2004 2,979 2,649 330 11.1% 6.3%
2005 3,005 2,712 293 9.8% 5.6%
2006 2,947 2,653 294 10.0% 5.0%
2007 2,969 2,711 258 8.7% 4.6%
2008 2,993 2,718 275 9.2% 5.2%
2009 3,007 2,635 372 12.4% 8.3%
2010 2,571 2,160 411 16.0% 9.1%
2011 2,481 2,090 391 15.8% 8.5%
2012 2,418 2,069 349 14.4% 7.7%
2013 2,480 2,152 328 13.2% 6.6%
2014 2,445 2,174 271 11.1% 5.9%
2015 2,472 2,228 244 9.9% 5.4%
2016 2,493 2,240 253 10.1% 5.2%
2017 2,510 2,238 272 10.8% 4.6%
2018 2,506 2,220 286 11.4% 4.4%
2019 2,497 2,218 279 11.2% 4.1%
2020 2,469 2,184 285 11.5% 8.4%
2021 2,321 2,113 208 9.0% 5.2%
2022 2,273 2,054 219 9.6% 4.2%
2023 2,296 2,104 192 8.4% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com