Forks, WA Demographics

A map of Forks's Population by Race

Forks, Washington had a population of 3,335 in 2020. It was 63.4% White, 0.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 22.8% Hispanic, 6.1% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forks, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Forks is the 245th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Forks's White Population

2,113 residents of Forks identify as White, or 63.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Forks roughly similar to the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Forks is ranked #488 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forks is more White than neighboring Queets (2.9% White), Neah Bay (9.4% White), and Taholah (4.1% White). Forks is less White than neighboring Sekiu (79.2% White), and Clallam Bay (64.5% White).

Forks's Black Population

16 residents of Forks identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forks roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Forks is ranked #339 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forks is more Black than neighboring Sekiu (0% Black), Clallam Bay (0.3% Black), and Neah Bay (0.2% Black). Forks is less Black than neighboring Queets (0.7% Black), and Taholah (0.8% Black).

Forks's Asian Population

47 residents of Forks identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forks slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Forks is ranked #305 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forks is more Asian than neighboring Sekiu (0% Asian), Clallam Bay (1% Asian), Queets (0% Asian), Neah Bay (0.4% Asian), and Taholah (0% Asian).

Forks's Hispanic Population

760 residents of Forks identify as Hispanic, or 22.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forks slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Forks is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forks is more Hispanic than neighboring Sekiu (12.5% Hispanic), Clallam Bay (9.1% Hispanic), Queets (3.7% Hispanic), Neah Bay (7.6% Hispanic), and Taholah (5.7% Hispanic).

Forks's Native American/Other Population

205 residents of Forks identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forks roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Forks is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forks is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sekiu (4.2% Native American/Other). Forks is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clallam Bay (16.6% Native American/Other), Queets (86% Native American/Other), Neah Bay (73.9% Native American/Other), and Taholah (88.4% Native American/Other).

Forks's Multiracial Population

194 residents of Forks identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forks roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Forks is ranked #379 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forks is more Multiracial than neighboring Sekiu (4.2% Multiracial), and Taholah (1% Multiracial). Forks is less Multiracial than neighboring Clallam Bay (8.5% Multiracial), Queets (6.6% Multiracial), and Neah Bay (8.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.