The Town Files

Ferry County, Washington

7,387 people. The median home is worth $283,400 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $55,614.

Towns in Ferry County

Towns in Ferry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Republic992$236,200$60,41736.3
Curlew Lake512$244,700$51,18867.4

People and housing

Ferry CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$283,400$475,000
Median rent$663$1,597
Median household income$55,614$90,625
Median age52.940.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%27.6%
Below the poverty line13.6%8.5%

Jobs and pay

1,713 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,738 a year.

Largest industries in Ferry CountyRetail134 jobs · $30,246Construction88 jobs · $46,027Other services49 jobs · $29,862Information24 jobs · $46,889Finance & insurance15 jobs · $45,748Real estate12 jobs · $29,665
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ferry County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 8.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 357 storm events in Ferry County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Ferry County by type since 1996Hail9Flood19Wildfire50High Wind8Heavy Snow194Debris Flow10Dense Smoke3Flash Flood6Strong Wind6Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ferry County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026FireEM-3650: Wildfires
July 30, 2026FireFM-5653: Modrite Fire
July 24, 2024FireFM-5518: Swawilla Fire
April 28, 2024Severe StormDR-4775: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 4, 2021FireDR-4584: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).