Fortuna, California Population 2024

12,514

Fortuna is a city located in Humboldt County California. Fortuna has a 2024 population of 12,514. Fortuna is currently declining at a rate of -0.01% annually and its population has decreased by -0.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,518 in 2020.

The average household income in Fortuna is $80,311 with a poverty rate of 14.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fortuna is 37.5 years, 37.9 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

Fortuna Demographics

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

  • White: 73.23%
  • Two or more races: 11.62%
  • Other race: 10.42%
  • Native American: 2.2%
  • Asian: 2.08%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,384.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.03% (-4)
The current population of Fortuna, California is 12,514 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,518.

Fortuna, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,17473.23%
Two or more races1,45611.62%
Other race1,30510.42%
Native American2752.2%
Asian2602.08%
Black or African American570.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fortuna Population by Race

Fortuna Population Pyramid 2024

Fortuna Median Age

37.5

Total

37.9

Male

36.7

Female

Fortuna Adults

There are 9,759 adults, (2,061 of whom are seniors) in Fortuna.

Fortuna Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Fortuna Sex Ratio

Female6,48751.78%
Male6,04048.22%

Fortuna Population by Age

Fortuna Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9552.4956.743.3
Married2,0513.3268.531.5
Non Family1,9571.2850.149.9
Female4943.1947.452.6
Male4533.1842.257.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fortuna Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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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 81.03%.

Fortuna Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,205

Average Earnings

$49,500

Average Male

$29,809

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

86.08% of Fortuna residents speak only English, while 13.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.27% of the population.

Fortuna Language

Fortuna Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7011,03511.9%
Hispanic2,38060625.46%
Other1,30549638.01%
Multiple1,4561359.27%
Asian2542811.02%
Native2642810.61%

14.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.64%

Male Poverty Rate

15.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fortuna

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fortuna is Other, with 38.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fortuna is Multiple, with 9.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.55%.

Fortuna Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.19%
High School13.14%
Some College9.62%
Bachelors or Greater9.52%

Fortuna Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.27%
Male Unemployed7.69%
Female Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed4.84%

Fortuna Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fortuna Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fortuna Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

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 35-44.

Fortuna Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fortuna Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

809

Number of Veterans

761

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

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Fortuna Veterans by War

count

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Fortuna Veterans by Age

count

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Fortuna Veterans by Race

Fortuna Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fortuna Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

73.56%

Born in Fortuna

91.26%

Native Born

8.74%

Foreign Born

4.7%

Non Citizen

4.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.26% of Fortuna residents were born in the United States, with 73.56% having been born in California. 4.7% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202912,509-1-0.01%
202812,510-1-0.01%
202712,511-1-0.01%
202612,512-1-0.01%
202512,513-1-0.01%
202412,514-1-0.01%
202312,515-1-0.01%
202212,516-2-0.02%
202112,51800%
202012,5183703.05%
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%
1910883-11,626-92.94%
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Fortuna Population by Year