Ferry County, WA Population

Overview

7,198

Total Population

50.8

Median age

48.90%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ferry County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ferry County is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ferry County's population under 18 was 17.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ferry County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ferry County, 14.57% were under the age of 15, 14.17% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 25.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 158 less females than males in Ferry County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.90% females and 51.10% males in Ferry County, WA.
The Ferry County, WA gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 348.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 363.

Ferry County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ferry County population: 72.92% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 15.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.50% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.14% are some other race and 10.17% are multiracial.
Ferry County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,108 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ferry County is White with a population of 5,249 (72.92% of the total population).

Ferry County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,676 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Ferry County's population increased by 288 (3.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ferry County's population decreased by 349 (4.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ferry County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,196.