Ferry County
| Ferry County, Washington | |
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Ferry County Courthouse in Republic
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 21, 1899 |
| Named for | Elisha P. Ferry |
| Seat | Republic |
| Largest city | Republic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,257 sq mi (5,846 km2) |
| • Land | 2,203 sq mi (5,706 km2) |
| • Water | 54 sq mi (140 km2), 2.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 7,614 |
| • Density | 3.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | www |
Ferry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,551, making it the fourth-least populous county in Washington. The county seat and largest city is Republic. The county was created out of Stevens County on February 21, 1899 and is named for Elisha P. Ferry, the state's first governor.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,257 square miles (5,850 km2), of which 2,203 square miles (5,710 km2) is land and 54 square miles (140 km2) (2.4%) is water. Most of the county is covered by the rugged Kettle River Range, which extends from the Canada–US border at the north, all the way to its southernmost perimeter bounded by the Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt. Only a narrow north–south strip running the length of the county on the west between the San Poil River and the Okanogan County line is covered by the Okanogan Highland. Except for the town of Republic, the county is very sparsely populated.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,260 people, 2,823 households, and 1,987 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 inhabitants per square mile (1.2/km2). There were 3,775 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.48% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 18.28% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.1% were of German, 9.5% United States or American, 9.1% Irish, and 7.6% English ancestry. 96.7% spoke English and 1.9% Spanish as their first language.
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