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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 and multiracial populations.

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%

Fortuna Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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)