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Fortuna

County:
Humboldt County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
5.252
State:
California

Fortuna is a city located in Humboldt County, California. Fortuna has a 2025 population of 12,144. Fortuna is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,496 in 2020.

The average household income in Fortuna is $86,528 with a poverty rate of 16.81%. The median age in Fortuna is 36.7 years: 36.7 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

12.1K
Total Population
2,312
Density (mi²)
-70 -0.57%
Growth

Fortuna Population

Fortuna Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fortuna includes 69.68% White, 12.02% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,64969.68%
Two or more races1,50612.13%
Other race1,49212.02%
Asian3652.94%
Native American2942.37%
Black or African American1070.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Fortuna Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fortuna's average per capita income is $42,617. Household income levels show a median of $61,603. The poverty rate stands at 16.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$93,750-
Families$69,712$97,960
Households$61,603$86,528
Non Families$39,201$62,927

$42,617

Average Income

$61,603

Median Household Income

16.81%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)