Old Fort is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 833 people and two associated neighborhoods, Old Fort is the 428th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Old Fort isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Old Fort are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Old Fort is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Fort who work in office and administrative support (15.34%), healthcare suport services (10.22%), and management occupations (8.95%). Old Fort is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Old Fort is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.46% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Old Fort in 2022 was $31,050, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,200 for a family of four. However, Old Fort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Old Fort is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Old Fort home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Fort residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Old Fort include German, Irish, English, Welsh, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Old Fort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
