Ferry County Demographics

A map of Ferry County's Population by Race

Ferry County, Washington had a population of 7,178 in 2020. It was 70.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 18.7% Native American/Other, and 7.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ferry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ferry County is the 36th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Ferry County's White Population

5,056 residents of Ferry County identify as White, or 70.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ferry County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Ferry County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ferry County is more White than neighboring Okanogan County (63% White), and Douglas County (59.3% White). Ferry County is less White than neighboring Stevens County (83.4% White), Lincoln County (88% White), and Pend Oreille County (87.2% White).

Ferry County's Black Population

21 residents of Ferry County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ferry County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Ferry County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ferry County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.1% Black). Ferry County is less Black than neighboring Okanogan County (0.4% Black), and Pend Oreille County (0.4% Black).

Ferry County's Asian Population

43 residents of Ferry County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ferry County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Ferry County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ferry County is more Asian than neighboring Pend Oreille County (0.5% Asian). Ferry County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (0.9% Asian).

Ferry County's Hispanic Population

210 residents of Ferry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ferry County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Ferry County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ferry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stevens County (3.6% Hispanic), Lincoln County (3.5% Hispanic), Okanogan County (19.5% Hispanic), Pend Oreille County (3.3% Hispanic), and Douglas County (34.1% Hispanic).

Ferry County's Native American/Other Population

1,340 residents of Ferry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 18.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ferry County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Ferry County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ferry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stevens County (6.3% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (2.5% Native American/Other), Okanogan County (11.6% Native American/Other), Pend Oreille County (3.3% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Ferry County's Multiracial Population

508 residents of Ferry County identify as Multiracial, or 7.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ferry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Ferry County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ferry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stevens County (5.8% Multiracial), Lincoln County (5.1% Multiracial), Okanogan County (4.9% Multiracial), Pend Oreille County (5.2% Multiracial), and Douglas County (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.