Ferry
Washington

What stands out

What stands out about Ferry County: unemployment is among the highest in America (9.6%), winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-2.4 on the USDA scale), and the share working from home is in the top 5% of American counties (16%). Within Washington it ranks 1st of 39 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Ferry County, Washington. 7,260 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +85).

Washington has no income tax on wages but since 2022 taxes long-term capital gains above $278,000 at 7% and above $1,000,000 at 9%, and it has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption starting in 2025. Sales tax is high, over 10% in Seattle. Home prices in King County are among the highest in the country. The state does not tax retirement income of any kind.

Money

The typical household here brings in $50,424 a year, lower than 78% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,738. Unemployment runs 9.6%, higher than almost every county in America. 16% of workers work from home.

Washington has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $294K, pricier than 68% of American counties, about 3.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $681 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $1,703 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 81% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 31 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.6 years, shorter than 53% of American counties. There are 8 active physicians in the county, about 11.0 per 10,000 people. 8.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 36 points. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under Washington law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 56 and lows near 35, colder than 90% of American counties. About 15 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 56 out of 100, riskier than 56% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 150 Mbps down, slower than 71% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 1 National Park Service site.