Fort Mitchell is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,757 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort Mitchell is the 97th largest community in Alabama. Fort Mitchell has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fort Mitchell, where the median household income is $68,820.00.

Fort Mitchell real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Fort Mitchell house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

15.95% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Mitchell. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Finance and Public Service industries respectively employ 17.25% and 13.73% of the civilian workforce.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Fort Mitchell is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fort Mitchell really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fort Mitchell perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Fort Mitchell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fort Mitchell, the average commute to work is 32.33 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Fort Mitchell who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.80% of the adults in Fort Mitchell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fort Mitchell in 2022 was $27,259, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,036 for a family of four. However, Fort Mitchell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fort Mitchell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Mitchell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Mitchell residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Fort Mitchell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.54% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Mitchell include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Bulgarian.

The most common language spoken in Fort Mitchell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.