Fortuna, California Population 2024

12,214

Fortuna Demographics

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

  • White: 69.68%
  • Two or more races: 12.13%
  • Other race: 12.02%
  • Asian: 2.94%
  • Native American: 2.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,325.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.26% (-282)
The current population of Fortuna, California is 12,214 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,496.

Population by Race

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%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fortuna Population by Race

Fortuna Population Pyramid 2024

Fortuna Median Age

36.7

Total

36.7

Male

36.7

Female

Fortuna Adults

There are 9,675 adults, (2,042 of whom are seniors) in Fortuna.

Fortuna Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Fortuna Sex Ratio

Female6,57652.98%
Male5,83747.02%

Fortuna Population by Age

Fortuna Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8542.515941
Married2,0543.3172.127.9
Non Family1,8731.2749.850.2
Female5003.1546.653.4
Male4273.3951.848.2

3.16

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fortuna Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7038.6%
Associates Degree5626.87%
Bachelors Degree1,26315.45%
Graduate Degree6007.34%
High School Graduate2,34328.66%
Less Than 9th Grade4455.44%
Some College2,25927.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fortuna Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fortuna Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9655,4321,407
Hispanic1,356758186
2+ Races801690130
Other Race752400149
Asian155151130
Native American1391250
Black626214

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.87%.

Fortuna Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,375$118,373$42,614
Graduate Degree$58,000$0$0
High School Graduate$35,780$44,803$23,634
Less Than 9th Grade$37,644$38,702$0
Overall$42,617$52,873$35,778
Some College$44,149$51,016$41,111

$42,617

Average Earnings

$52,873

Average Male

$35,778

Average Female

Fortuna Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fortuna Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fortuna Language

82.03% of Fortuna residents speak only English, while 17.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.21% of the population.

Fortuna Language

Fortuna Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1141,00912.44%
Hispanic2,68194935.4%
Other1,49270947.52%
Multiple1,50618112.02%
Asian359359.75%
Native283144.95%

16.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.34%

Male Poverty Rate

17.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fortuna

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fortuna is Other, with 47.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fortuna is Native, with 4.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.28%.

Fortuna Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.54%
High School12.19%
Bachelors or Greater11.77%
Some College8.5%

Fortuna Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.22%
Female Unemployed10.95%
Female Employed10.58%
Male Employed5.88%

Fortuna Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fortuna Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,712$97,960
Households$61,603$86,528
Married Families$93,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,201$62,927

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fortuna Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fortuna Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fortuna Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fortuna Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fortuna Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

734

Number of Veterans

707

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam293
First Gulf War169
Second Gulf War93
World War II58
Korea41

Fortuna Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74221
75+178
55 to 64162
35 to 54127
18 to 3446

Fortuna Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6779.44%
Other Race444.09%
Hispanic331.88%
2+ Races131.42%

Fortuna Veterans by Race

Fortuna Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fortuna Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Fortuna Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fortuna Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fortuna 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

70.8%

Born in Fortuna

86.84%

Native Born

13.16%

Foreign Born

7.76%

Non Citizen

5.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.84% of Fortuna residents were born in the United States, with 70.8% having been born in California. 7.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fortuna Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,862-71-0.59%
202811,933-70-0.58%
202712,003-70-0.58%
202612,073-71-0.58%
202512,144-70-0.57%
202412,214-71-0.58%
202312,285-105-0.85%
202212,390-79-0.63%
202112,469-27-0.22%
202012,4963482.86%
201912,148-28-0.23%
201812,17610.01%
201712,175280.23%
201612,147820.68%
201512,065590.49%
201412,006660.55%
201311,940140.12%
201211,926-83-0.69%
201112,009-21-0.17%
201012,03000%
200010,4971,70919.45%
19908,7881,19715.77%
19807,5913,38880.61%
19704,20368019.3%
19603,5231,76199.94%
19501,76234924.7%
19401,41317414.04%
19301,23925325.66%
192098610311.66%
1910883-10,979-92.56%

Fortuna Population by Year