Fortuna Population History 1990 - 2023

Fortuna Population Facts

What is the current population of Fortuna?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Fortuna is 12,285. Fortuna, California is the 2,742nd largest city in the US.

What county is Fortuna, California in?

Fortuna is located entirely in Humboldt County.

What is the size of Fortuna, California in square miles?

Fortuna has an area of 4.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Fortuna?

The peak population of Fortuna was in 2020, when its population was 12,483. In 2020, Fortuna was the 2,685th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,742nd largest city in the US. Fortuna is currently 1.6% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Fortuna growing?

Fortuna has grown 16.8% since the 2000. Fortuna, California is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 66% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Fortuna, California?

Fortuna has a population density of 2,461.5 people per square mile.

Fortuna Demographics

What is the voting age population of Fortuna, California?

The total voting age population of Fortuna, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,783. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Fortuna, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.0% of the residents of Fortuna are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fortuna, California?

The racial demographics of Fortuna are 81.2% White, 7.3% Other, 6.9% Two or more races, 2.9% American Indian, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 21.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fortuna, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Fortuna, 16.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.1%. On a per-household basis, 10.5% of families are below the poverty line in Fortuna.

What percentage of Fortuna, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.4% of Fortuna residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fortuna, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.4% of Fortuna residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.7% have a bachelor's degree and 3.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fortuna, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fortuna residents aged 5 and older, 17.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 14.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Fortuna Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Fortuna, California?

The unemployment rate in Fortuna is 7.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fortuna, California residents work for the government?

In Fortuna, 19.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fortuna, California?

The median household income in Fortuna is $46,193.

Fortuna Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fortuna, California?

In Fortuna, 59.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fortuna, California?

Renters occupy 40.8% of housing units in Fortuna.

What percentage of Fortuna, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fortuna, 8.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fortuna, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Fortuna, 13.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 690 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fortuna, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fortuna is $912.

What percentage of households in Fortuna, California have broadband internet?

In Fortuna, 79.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.