Forks

Population: 3,413
Median household income: $46,389
Median home value: $193,900

Located in Clallam County, Washington, Forks is a community with a population of 3,413. At $46,389, its median household income sits below Clallam County's $67,999.

From 2019 to 2023, Forks's population declined 10.8% from 3,828 to 3,413, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $168,400 to $193,900.

Owners occupy 50.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,413
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,389
Median home value: $193,900
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 1,645
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8283,413

Median household income

$38,984$46,389

Median home value

$168,400$193,900

Median gross rent

$636$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,828	$38,984	$168,400	$636
2020	3,864	$35,786	$168,100	$647
2021	3,373	$42,772	$163,400	$836
2022	3,380	$42,080	$165,500	$833
2023	3,413	$46,389	$193,900	$878

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	274	8.0%
5 to 17	499	14.6%
18 to 24	239	7.0%
25 to 34	619	18.1%
35 to 44	521	15.3%
45 to 54	373	10.9%
55 to 64	409	12.0%
65 to 74	277	8.1%
75 and over	202	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,993	58.4%
Black or African American	42	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	2.8%
Asian	185	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	236	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	863	25.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	14.4%
High school graduate	667	27.8%
Some college or associate's	861	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	322	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	206	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked10.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,025	67.0%
Carpooled	161	10.5%
Public transit	14	0.9%
Walked	166	10.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	163	10.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	743	54.4%
15 to 29 min	213	15.6%
30 to 44 min	284	20.8%
45 to 59 min	11	0.8%
60+ min	115	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 23.1% (766 of 3,319)

	Count	Share
Family households	787	55.3%
Nonfamily households	637	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,424	86.6%
Vacant	221	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	725	50.9%
Renter-occupied	699	49.1%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other27.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	845	51.4%
1-unit, attached	73	4.4%
2 to 4 units	19	1.2%
5 to 19 units	248	15.1%
20 or more units	16	1.0%
Mobile home & other	444	27.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5324810
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.9528, -124.3903