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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Old Fort is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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%). Being a small town, Old Fort does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
