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Fortuna, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,413
Population
2,364/sq mi density
$61,603
Median Income
$34,278 per capita
$353,200
Home Value
$417,379 Zillow
$1,126
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
227
Violent Crime/100K
2,574 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,603 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$353,200 home value, $1,126/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
227 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.6%
11,940 → 12,245
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.2%
$41,026 → $61,603
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fortuna across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,461
+216 from 2023 (12,245)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,887
+$20,284 from 2023 ($61,603)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,940 | — | $41,026 | — |
| 2015 | 12,065 | +1% | $44,077 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12,175 | +0.9% | $46,451 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 12,148 | -0.2% | $46,193 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,482 | +2.7% | $53,526 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 12,245 | -1.9% | $61,603 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.