Forks township

County:: Northampton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.085
State:: Pennsylvania

Forks township is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Forks township has a 2025 population of 16,742. Forks township is currently growing at a rate of 0.86% annually and its population has increased by 3.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,126 in 2020.

The average household income in Forks township is $138,602 with a poverty rate of 4.15%.The median age in Forks township is 44.7 years: 42.7 years for males, and 46.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forks township includes 77.68% White, 8.25% Asian, 7.84% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,620	77.68%
Asian	1,341	8.25%
Black or African American	1,273	7.84%
Two or more races	568	3.5%
Other race	445	2.74%

Forks township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forks township's average per capita income is $65,439. Household income levels show a median of $111,210. The poverty rate stands at 4.15%.

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	$136,351	-
Families	$130,045	$153,170
Households	$111,210	$138,602
Non Families	$67,813	$95,256

$65,439

Average Income

$111,210

Median Household Income

4.15%

Poverty Rate