Forks, Washington Population 2024

3,432

Forks Demographics

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

  • White: 65.95%
  • Two or more races: 22.9%
  • Asian: 4.56%
  • Other race: 3.2%
  • Native American: 2.13%
  • Black or African American: 1.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
829.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.66% (56)
The current population of Forks, Washington is 3,432 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,376.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,22965.95%
Two or more races77422.9%
Asian1544.56%
Other race1083.2%
Native American722.13%
Black or African American431.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forks Population by Race

Forks Population Pyramid 2024

Forks Median Age

33.9

Total

33.1

Male

34.7

Female

Forks Adults

There are 2,508 adults, (385 of whom are seniors) in Forks.

Forks Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Forks Sex Ratio

Female1,86455.15%
Male1,51644.85%

Forks Population by Age

Forks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3022.5156.943.1
Non Family4851.1139.460.6
Married4003.3581.818.3
Female3533.485545
Male642.5545.354.7

3.21

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2119.47%
Associates Degree2109.42%
Bachelors Degree25511.44%
Graduate Degree1998.93%
High School Graduate59026.47%
Less Than 9th Grade2089.33%
Some College55624.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5171,411318
Hispanic342970
2+ Races30322227
Asian129129109
Other Race6750
Black4300
Native American36280

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.5%.

Forks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,750$56,964$0
Graduate Degree$46,546$70,313$0
High School Graduate$22,903$55,701$21,896
Less Than 9th Grade$19,700$20,096$0
Overall$27,316$46,691$25,743
Some College$29,833$108,804$26,543

$27,316

Average Earnings

$46,691

Average Male

$25,743

Average Female

Forks Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forks Language

80.61% of Forks residents speak only English, while 19.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.55% of the population.

Forks Language

Forks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,07645041.82%
Multiple75631641.8%
White1,74728916.54%
Other10810092.59%
Native721520.83%

24.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.58%

Male Poverty Rate

27.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forks

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forks is Other, with 92.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forks is White, with 16.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39%.

Forks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.82%
High School16.01%
Some College15.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.78%

Forks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Male Unemployed35.48%
Male Employed18.27%
Female Employed4.94%

Forks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,549$70,158
Households$42,080$63,818
Married Families$99,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,193$45,809

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.4%

Male Marriage Rate

29.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Forks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forks 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.

Forks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

172

Number of Veterans

172

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam92
First Gulf War31
Korea13
Second Gulf War9
World War II0

Forks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+73
65 to 7445
35 to 5423
55 to 6422
18 to 349

Forks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1729.7%

Forks Veterans by Race

Forks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Forks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forks 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

60.56%

Born in Forks

90.89%

Native Born

9.11%

Foreign Born

5.12%

Non Citizen

3.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.89% of Forks residents were born in the United States, with 60.56% having been born in Washington. 5.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,502140.4%
20283,488140.4%
20273,474140.4%
20263,460140.41%
20253,446140.41%
20243,432140.41%
20233,418100.29%
20223,408-22-0.64%
20213,430541.6%
20203,376-520-13.35%
20193,89690.23%
20183,887260.67%
20173,861511.34%
20163,810471.25%
20153,763310.83%
20143,732150.4%
20133,71730.08%
20123,714822.26%
20113,632631.77%
20103,56900%
20003,1202589.01%
19902,862-198-6.47%
19803,060-442-12.62%

Forks Population by Year