Fort Belvoir is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,637 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort Belvoir is the 89th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Fort Belvoir was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fort Belvoir economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fort Belvoir, where the median household income is $97,290.00.

Fort Belvoir home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Fort Belvoir real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

31.44% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Belvoir. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Retail and Public Service industries respectively employ 20.61% and 18.91% of the civilian workforce.

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

If knowledge is power, Fort Belvoir is a pretty powerful place. 51.54% of the adults in Fort Belvoir have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Fort Belvoir in 2022 was $27,334, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,336 for a family of four. However, Fort Belvoir contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fort Belvoir is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Belvoir home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Belvoir residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Belvoir include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.

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