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Forks, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Forks is a Census city of 3,400 people across 4.14 square miles of land, in Clallam County. Median household income is $60,481, 52.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forks
What Forks is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.14 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land822
- County holding the largest share of its areaClallam County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forks
How many people live in Forks
- Population3,400
- Median age38.3
- Population under 18746 plus or minus 209
- Share under 1821.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over558 plus or minus 177
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households1,441
- Family households704
- Share of households that are families48.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forks
Income and work in Forks
- Median household income$60,481 plus or minus $47,153
- Per capita income$35,009
- Civilian labor force1,665
- Employed1,618
- Unemployed47 plus or minus 57
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over2,373
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.3 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forks
Housing in Forks
- Housing units1,707
- Occupied units1,441
- Vacant units266 plus or minus 137
- Vacancy rate15.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied753 plus or minus 205
- Renter occupied688 plus or minus 236
- Ownership rate52.3 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,200 plus or minus $107,469
- Median gross rent, monthly$921 plus or minus $210
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Single family units1,004 plus or minus 236
- Share single family58.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more231 plus or minus 220
- Share in buildings of two or more13.5 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Mobile homes456 plus or minus 147
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forks
How Forks gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,422
- Commuting under 15 minutes839 plus or minus 271
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.0 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more377 plus or minus 198
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.5 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Drove alone67.7 percent
- Carpooled10.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked8.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Worked from home12.1 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forks
SBA loans in Forks (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$2,900,000
- Average approval$483,333
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$2,650,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forks, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Forks
SBA loans in Forks (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,600,000
- Average approval$400,000
- Median approval$400,000
- Largest approval$505,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forks, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Forks
Flood risk in Forks
- NFIP communityCity of Forks
- NFIP community number530022
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/23/25
The City of Forks participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530022 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clallam County, not Forks
Clallam County context, not Forks figures
- Establishments in Clallam County2,114
- Covered employment, Clallam County24,680
- Average annual pay, Clallam County$55,860
- Housing units permitted, Clallam County166
Every figure in this section is published for Clallam County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forks.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Forks questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forks, Washington?
3,400, in 1,441 households. Forks city covers 4.14 square miles of land, which is 822 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forks in?
Clallam County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Forks?
$60,481. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,200. Median gross rent is $921 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Forks businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forks, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Forks borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Forks. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Forks in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Forks appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forks, city of, community 530022, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Forks figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clallam County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Forks.
Is zoning published for Forks?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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