Fort Edward is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,138 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Edward is the 464th largest community in New York. Fort Edward has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Fort Edward. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.06% 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.

The overall crime rate in Fort Edward is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Being a small village, Fort Edward does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Fort Edward rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.66% of adults 25 and older in Fort Edward have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Fort Edward in 2022 was $34,273, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,092 for a family of four. However, Fort Edward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fort Edward home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Edward residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Edward include Irish, English, French, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Fort Edward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.