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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Forks, WA compare?
| Figure | Forks, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,488 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,335 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 806 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Forks, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,400±34 |
| Median age | 38.3±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.2%±11.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.8%±10.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.0%±6.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.1%±5.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.3%±10.4 pts |
| Median household income | $60,481±$47,153 |
| Per capita income | $35,009±$6,280 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.5%±10.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $227,200±$107,469 |
| Median gross rent | $921±$210 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.5%±24.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.3%±13.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.1%±7.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.7%±10.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.4 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.3%±7.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov