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Ferry County, WA market data

How Ferry County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
7,517
+4.4% since 2020
Households
3,169
Median household income
$55,614
Median home value
$283,400
Jobs located here
1,455
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Ferry County has an estimated 7,517 people and 3,169 households. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ferry County grew 4.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Ferry County is $55,614, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Ferry County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on clothing, shoes and related services (72).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for auto repair and car care businesses (3% below the U.S. rate) and lowest for medical and dental practices (63% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Ferry County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Ferry County, WA, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes1960.0$523K14112
Auto repair and car care1134.7$343K128Under 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics1031.6$334K219Under 3
Sit-down restaurants1031.6$993K1506
Grocery and convenience stores928.4$1.9M555
Pet businesses618.9$408K46Under 3
Auto repair shops515.8$754K170Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes515.8$2M544
Convenience stores515.8$3.4M43Under 3
Gas stations515.8$2M846
Salons, barbers and spas515.8$520K244Under 3
Real estate412.6Index only280Under 3
Real estate agents and brokers412.6Index only222Under 3
Grocery stores39.5$5.6M614
Hair salons39.5$866K201Under 3
Pizza39.5$3.3M65Under 3
Tire shops39.5$1.3M50Under 3
Chiropractors26.3$1.7MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry26.3$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes26.3$1.1MToo fewUnder 3
Insurance agencies26.3$3.6MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians26.3$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops13.2$9.9MToo few4
Barbershops13.2$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools13.2$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores13.2$4.7MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists13.2$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops13.2$9.9MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms13.2$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
House cleaning13.2$3.4MToo fewUnder 3
Laundromats13.2$4.7MToo fewUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control13.2$3.4MToo fewUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding13.2$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care13.2$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios13.2$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Funeral homes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Ferry County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Ferry County, WA by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$3.8M$1,190124
Gasoline and other fuels$10M$3,165122
Food away from home$9.9M$3,13377
Groceries$16.9M$5,33684
Personal care products and services$2.6M$82082
Child care and other personal services$1.4M$43575
Memberships, classes and admissions$2.3M$71372
Medical and dental services$3.3M$1,05482
Pets$2.4M$77385
Clothing, shoes and related services$4.7M$1,47672
Vehicle insurance$7.1M$2,248115
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$7.3M$2,31177
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$3.4M$1,08577
Rent and homeowner costs$48.5M$15,28992

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Ferry County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,517+4.4% since 2020
Households
3,169
Median age
52.3
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
2,203 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$55,614
Average household income
$70,298
Median home value
$283,400
Jobs located here
1,455
Daytime population
6,526Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Ferry County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Ferry County at 7,517 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,169 households.

How much do households in Ferry County, WA spend?

Households in Ferry County spend about $48.5M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $16.9M on groceries and $10M on gasoline and other fuels. Set against the U.S., households in Ferry County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on clothing, shoes and related services (72).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Ferry County, WA?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Ferry County, WA compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Ferry County is $55,614 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 4.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $283,400, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Ferry County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for auto repair and car care businesses (3% below the U.S. rate) and the fewest for medical and dental practices (63% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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