Fords Prairie, WA Demographics

A map of Fords Prairie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,450	1,623	79.5%	72.6%
Hispanic	164	432	9.0%	19.3%
Multiracial	100	95	5.5%	4.3%
Asian	63	30	3.5%	1.3%
Native American/Other	26	34	1.4%	1.5%
Black	20	20	1.1%	0.9%

Fords Prairie, Washington has an estimated population of 1,823, a large decrease from the 2,234 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% White, 9.0% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 3.5% Asian, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fords Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fords Prairie has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fords Prairie, that probability was 43.3% in 2020 and 35.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fords Prairie is ranked the 322nd most populous place in Washington, out of 639 places. 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). Fords Prairie was ranked the 300th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fords Prairie's White Population

1,450 residents of Fords Prairie, or 79.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fords Prairie is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Fords Prairie ranks 403rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fords Prairie's White population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. White residents' share of Fords Prairie's population has increased from 72.6% to 79.5%.

Fords Prairie is more White than neighboring Centralia (72.4% White), Grand Mound (61% White), Chehalis (76.6% White), and Rochester (69.5% White). Fords Prairie is less White than neighboring Bucoda (87.9% White).

Fords Prairie's Black Population

20 residents of Fords Prairie, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fords Prairie is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Fords Prairie ranks 235th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fords Prairie's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Fords Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Fords Prairie is more Black than neighboring Chehalis (1% Black), Rochester (0% Black), and Bucoda (0% Black). Fords Prairie is less Black than neighboring Grand Mound (1.6% Black).

Fords Prairie's Asian Population

63 residents of Fords Prairie, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fords Prairie is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Fords Prairie ranks 320th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fords Prairie's Asian population has grown by an estimated 110.0%. Asian residents' share of Fords Prairie's population has increased from 1.3% to 3.5%.

Fords Prairie is more Asian than neighboring Centralia (1.6% Asian), Grand Mound (1.1% Asian), Chehalis (0.5% Asian), Rochester (3.3% Asian), and Bucoda (0.6% Asian).

Fords Prairie's Hispanic Population

164 residents of Fords Prairie, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fords Prairie is lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fords Prairie ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fords Prairie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 62.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fords Prairie's population has decreased from 19.3% to 9.0%.

Fords Prairie is more Hispanic than neighboring Bucoda (0.8% Hispanic). Fords Prairie is less Hispanic than neighboring Centralia (19.7% Hispanic), Grand Mound (26.8% Hispanic), Chehalis (14.6% Hispanic), and Rochester (20.3% Hispanic).

Fords Prairie's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Fords Prairie, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fords Prairie is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Fords Prairie ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fords Prairie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fords Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Fords Prairie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bucoda (0% Native American/Other). Fords Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centralia (1.7% Native American/Other), Grand Mound (5.7% Native American/Other), and Rochester (3.3% Native American/Other).

Fords Prairie's Multiracial Population

100 residents of Fords Prairie, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fords Prairie is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fords Prairie ranks 521st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fords Prairie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fords Prairie's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.5%.

Fords Prairie is more Multiracial than neighboring Centralia (3.6% Multiracial), Grand Mound (3.7% Multiracial), and Rochester (3.7% Multiracial). Fords Prairie is less Multiracial than neighboring Chehalis (5.9% Multiracial), and Bucoda (10.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.