Forty Fort, PA Demographics

A map of Forty Fort's Population by Race

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 4,252, a less than 1% change from the 4,239 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% White, 16.3% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forty Fort, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forty Fort has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forty Fort, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 34.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forty Fort is ranked the 333rd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). Forty Fort was ranked the 334th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forty Fort's White Population

3,382 residents of Forty Fort, or 79.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forty Fort is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Forty Fort ranks 1117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forty Fort's White population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. White residents' share of Forty Fort's population has decreased from 89.2% to 79.5%.

Forty Fort is more White than neighboring Kingston (76.3% White). Forty Fort is less White than neighboring Swoyersville (89.3% White), Plains (86.3% White), Luzerne (91.1% White), and Hilldale (99.9% White).

Forty Fort's Black Population

63 residents of Forty Fort, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forty Fort is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Forty Fort ranks 695th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forty Fort's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.9%. Black residents' share of Forty Fort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Forty Fort is more Black than neighboring Swoyersville (0.1% Black), Luzerne (1% Black), and Hilldale (0.1% Black). Forty Fort is less Black than neighboring Plains (1.7% Black), and Kingston (11.3% Black).

Forty Fort's Asian Population

6 residents of Forty Fort, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forty Fort is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Forty Fort ranks 610th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forty Fort's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Asian residents' share of Forty Fort's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.1%.

Forty Fort is more Asian than neighboring Swoyersville (0% Asian), Luzerne (0% Asian), and Hilldale (0% Asian). Forty Fort is less Asian than neighboring Plains (0.8% Asian), and Kingston (1.6% Asian).

Forty Fort's Hispanic Population

693 residents of Forty Fort, or 16.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forty Fort is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Forty Fort ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forty Fort's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 268.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Forty Fort's population has increased from 4.4% to 16.3%.

Forty Fort is more Hispanic than neighboring Swoyersville (10% Hispanic), Plains (7.6% Hispanic), Kingston (7.9% Hispanic), Luzerne (1.7% Hispanic), and Hilldale (0% Hispanic).

Forty Fort's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Forty Fort, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forty Fort is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Forty Fort ranks 722nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forty Fort's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forty Fort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Forty Fort is more Native American/Other than neighboring Swoyersville (0% Native American/Other), Luzerne (0% Native American/Other), and Hilldale (0% Native American/Other). Forty Fort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plains (0.8% Native American/Other), and Kingston (0.7% Native American/Other).

Forty Fort's Multiracial Population

102 residents of Forty Fort, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forty Fort is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Forty Fort ranks 1050th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forty Fort's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Forty Fort's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.4%.

Forty Fort is more Multiracial than neighboring Swoyersville (0.6% Multiracial), Kingston (2.2% Multiracial), and Hilldale (0% Multiracial). Forty Fort is less Multiracial than neighboring Plains (2.9% Multiracial), and Luzerne (6.1% 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.