Fortuna

Population: 12,413
Median household income: $61,603
Median home value: $353,200

Fortuna, a community in Humboldt County, California, has 12,413 residents. At $61,603, its median household income sits in line with Humboldt County's $61,135.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fortuna's population grew 1.7% from 12,210 to 12,413, while its median home value rose 24.6% from $283,400 to $353,200.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,413
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,603
Median home value: $353,200
Median gross rent: $1,126
Housing units: 5,245
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,21012,413

Median household income

$46,193$61,603

Median home value

$283,400$353,200

Median gross rent

$912$1,126

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,210	$46,193	$283,400	$912
2020	12,135	$46,025	$280,200	$925
2021	12,480	$53,526	$300,900	$1,038
2022	12,527	$58,633	$342,700	$1,113
2023	12,413	$61,603	$353,200	$1,126

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	667	5.4%
5 to 17	2,071	16.7%
18 to 24	1,500	12.1%
25 to 34	1,575	12.7%
35 to 44	1,435	11.6%
45 to 54	1,338	10.8%
55 to 64	1,785	14.4%
65 to 74	1,077	8.7%
75 and over	965	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,201	66.1%
Black or African American	104	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	223	1.8%
Asian	365	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.3%
Two or more races	801	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,687	21.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,148	14.0%
High school graduate	2,343	28.7%
Some college or associate's	2,821	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,263	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	600	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,036	76.4%
Carpooled	504	9.5%
Public transit	84	1.6%
Walked	212	4.0%
Bicycle	97	1.8%
Worked from home	322	6.1%
Other means	31	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,592	52.2%
15 to 29 min	1,018	20.5%
30 to 44 min	793	16.0%
45 to 59 min	152	3.1%
60+ min	409	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 16.8% (2,069 of 12,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,981	61.4%
Nonfamily households	1,873	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,854	92.5%
Vacant	391	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,866	59.0%
Renter-occupied	1,988	41.0%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,620	69.0%
1-unit, attached	361	6.9%
2 to 4 units	667	12.7%
5 to 19 units	318	6.1%
20 or more units	78	1.5%
Mobile home & other	201	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0625296
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5871, -124.1422