Fortuna, CA is a small city located in Humboldt County with a population of 12,480 people and a population density of 2,372 people per square mile. Fortuna is conveniently located near the coast and opens up opportunities for year-round outdoor activities, such as fishing, water sports, hiking, biking, or camping. The local businesses in Fortuna include Ken's IGA grocery store, Eel River Brewing Company restaurant and microbrewery, Fortuna Theater movie theater and bowling alley. There are also several local organizations such as Chamber of Commerce to support small businesses as well as non-profit organizations like Friends of the Dunes Nature Center which provides educational programs on the beach dune ecology. The Big Sticks Baseball Complex organizes baseball tournaments and other sporting events throughout the year for people of all ages.
The population in Fortuna is 12,480. There are 2,445 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Fortuna is 40.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Fortuna is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Fortuna
- 45.9% are married
- 11.9% are divorced
- 37.6% are married with children
- 14.0% have children, but are single
Race in Fortuna
- 73.5% are White
- 0.5% are Black
- 0.7% are Asian
- 2.0% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 19.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.4% Two or more races
- 0.4% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander