 In 2010 Ferris had a population of 2,436.The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 42.7% non-Hispanic white, 17.5% non-Hispanic black, 1% Hispanic black, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% from two or more races and 38.4% Hispanic or Latino.As of the census of 2000, there were 2,175 people, 688 households, and 502 families residing in the city.