City in Humboldt County, California · 5.3 sq mi · 2,267 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Fortuna. The typical household earns $62,289, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,491 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.17%
Men 39.1 · Women 36.7
1910–2026
11,904
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
11,904
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,904 | -99 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,003 | -94 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 12,097 | -138 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 12,235 | -147 | 1.19% |
| 2022 | 12,382 | -81 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 12,463 | -28 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 12,491 | +343 | 2.82% |
| 2019 | 12,148 | -28 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 12,176 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 12,175 | +28 | 0.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 123 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 41% | 43% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau