Ferndale, Washington Population 2024

16,281

Ferndale Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ferndale was:

  • White: 77.65%
  • Two or more races: 7.4%
  • Asian: 7.07%
  • Other race: 5.56%
  • Native American: 1.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,317.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.66% (1,158)
The current population of Ferndale, Washington is 16,281 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,123.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,74877.65%
Two or more races1,1197.4%
Asian1,0697.07%
Other race8415.56%
Native American2611.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander570.38%
Black or African American350.23%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Ferndale Population by Race

Ferndale Population Pyramid 2024

Ferndale Median Age

32.9

Total

32.6

Male

34.5

Female

Ferndale Adults

There are 10,729 adults, (2,105 of whom are seniors) in Ferndale.

Ferndale Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51

Child Dependency Ratio

Ferndale Sex Ratio

Female7,96552.64%
Male7,16547.36%

Ferndale Population by Age

Ferndale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1792.9265.634.4
Married2,8893.4478.921.1
Non Family1,3561.4450.949.1
Female6513.4940.959.1
Male2833.255842

3.35

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ferndale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2722.78%
Associates Degree8058.23%
Bachelors Degree1,96520.1%
Graduate Degree1,28313.12%
High School Graduate2,16422.13%
Less Than 9th Grade2922.99%
Some College2,99630.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ferndale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ferndale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3097,0382,619
Hispanic1,2281,084256
Asian820649173
2+ Races535499180
Other Race46437942
Native American989850
Islander575727
Black222121

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 95.45%.

Ferndale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,944$56,574$41,071
Graduate Degree$77,212$94,276$65,278
High School Graduate$43,302$56,373$37,608
Less Than 9th Grade$26,510$31,842$24,694
Overall$53,495$61,856$40,899
Some College$47,031$70,652$36,127

$53,495

Average Earnings

$61,856

Average Male

$40,899

Average Female

Ferndale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ferndale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ferndale Language

80.41% of Ferndale residents speak only English, while 19.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.72% of the population.

Ferndale Language

Ferndale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,9111,52413.97%
Hispanic1,963552.8%
Multiple1,100444%
Asian1,069292.71%
Other797111.38%

10.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.96%

Male Poverty Rate

9.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ferndale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ferndale is White, with 13.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ferndale is Other, with 1.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.45%.

Ferndale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.6%
Bachelors or Greater9.42%
Some College8.29%
High School7.93%

Ferndale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.95%
Male Employed9%
Female Employed3.13%
Male Unemployed0%

Ferndale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ferndale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,352$105,438
Households$82,466$94,776
Married Families$101,458$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,651$58,976

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ferndale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Ferndale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ferndale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ferndale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ferndale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

938

Number of Veterans

877

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War254
Vietnam244
Second Gulf War229
Korea46
World War II0

Ferndale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54286
65 to 74247
55 to 64174
75+117
18 to 34114

Ferndale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8269.75%
Hispanic624.63%
Asian526.34%
2+ Races325.19%
Other Race173.17%
Native American106.33%
Black14.55%

Ferndale Veterans by Race

Ferndale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ferndale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Ferndale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ferndale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ferndale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.13%

Born in Ferndale

85.62%

Native Born

14.38%

Foreign Born

4.91%

Non Citizen

9.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.62% of Ferndale residents were born in the United States, with 57.13% having been born in Washington. 4.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ferndale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,7302901.66%
202817,4402901.69%
202717,1502891.71%
202616,8612901.75%
202516,5712901.78%
202416,2812891.81%
202315,9921430.9%
202215,8493602.32%
202115,4893662.42%
202015,123-20-0.13%
201915,1435934.08%
201814,5504823.43%
201714,0684433.25%
201613,6254513.42%
201513,1743692.88%
201412,8054243.42%
201312,3813823.18%
201211,9992442.08%
201111,7552622.28%
201011,49300%
20008,7583,36062.25%
19905,3981,54340.03%
19803,855-13,875-78.26%

Ferndale Population by Year