Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ferry County, WA

The map below shows majority race by area in Ferry County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Ferry County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Ferry County, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ferry County overall is white, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 14.3%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Ferry County

 
Self-Identified Race
Ferry County, WA Population
White
70.1%
Hispanic
3.7%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
14.3%
Other
10.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ferry County, WA

The map below shows diversity in Ferry County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Ferry County Diversity Score

47.5

More diverse than 69% of US counties

Ferry County has a diversity score of 47.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Ferry County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Ferry County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Ferry County, and the least diverse areas are in central Ferry County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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