Data Sheet for Forks and Surroundings

Census 2000 Population Information

City of Forks (Incorporated City Limits)                                        3,120

Forks, plus unincorporated areas of Clallam County
Including Beaver, Sappho, Bear Creek, LaPush,
Quillayute Prairie, south to county line                                           6,747

Forks, plus surrounding areas, and extending to include
West Jefferson County, Clallam Bay-Sekiu, and Neah
Bay  (the whole West End)                                                         10,745

Clallam County                                                                          64,800

State of Washington                                                               4,553,591

Other facts about Forks  (Incorporated City Limits only)  State Office of Financial Management

Land area                      3.07 Square Miles                      Ranked 124th out of 274 cities/towns

Population Density         1,024.80 people/square mile       Ranked 175th out of 274 cities/towns

Clallam County

Land area                      1,745.2 Square Miles                 Ranked 20th out of 39 counties

Population Density         37.1 people per square mile        Ranked 18th out of 39 counties

Note:  by state definition a county with a population density of fewer than 100 people per square mile qualifies as a rural county and entitles it for some state tax incentives for businesses locating in a rural county.  This definition is reviewed annually by the Office of Financial Management and reflects that office’s population estimates released in June, 2001.

Forks was incorporated as a city in 1945 with a population of 563.

Other Census 2000 Facts

Forks Median Age:           31.3        (County median age is 43.8; Port Angeles 39.9, Sequim 59.3, LaPush 27.5, Neah Bay 27.6

Forks Median

Family Income          $38,844.00     (Clallam County  $44,381.00, Port Angeles $41,450.00, Sequim  $35,652.00, LaPush $21,250.00,  Neah Bay $27,946.00)