Fortuna is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 12,114 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fortuna is the 388th largest community in California.

Also of interest is that Fortuna has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Fortuna telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Fortuna is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The population of Fortuna overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Fortuna, 24.75% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fortuna in 2022 was $34,685, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,740 for a family of four. However, Fortuna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fortuna is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fortuna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fortuna residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fortuna also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fortuna include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Fortuna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.