Old Fort

County:: McDowell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.221
State:: North Carolina

Old Fort is a town located in McDowell County, North Carolina. Old Fort has a 2025 population of 822. Old Fort is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 1.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 811 in 2020.

The average household income in Old Fort is $54,329 with a poverty rate of 14%.The median age in Old Fort is 52.1 years: 39.9 years for males, and 55.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Old Fort includes 90.67% White, 3.11% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	583	90.67%
Two or more races	22	3.42%
Black or African American	20	3.11%
Native American	14	2.18%
Other race	4	0.62%

Old Fort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Old Fort's average per capita income is $40,139. Household income levels show a median of $50,357. The poverty rate stands at 14%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$70,000	-
Families	$54,952	$62,680
Households	$50,357	$54,329
Non Families	$33,295	$37,051

$40,139

Average Income

$50,357

Median Household Income

14%

Poverty Rate