Fort Mitchell is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,757 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort Mitchell is the 97th largest community in Alabama. Much of the housing stock in Fort Mitchell was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fort Mitchell economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fort Mitchell, where the median household income is $68,820.00.

Fort Mitchell real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Fort Mitchell house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Fort Mitchell, employing 15.95% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Finance and Public Service industries employ 17.25% and 13.73% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.50% 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.

Because of many things, Fort Mitchell is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Fort Mitchell a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Fort Mitchell has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Fort Mitchell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Fort Mitchell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.33 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Fort Mitchell citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.80% of adults 25 and older in Fort Mitchell have a college degree.

The per capita income in Fort Mitchell in 2022 was $27,259, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,036 for a family of four. However, Fort Mitchell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fort Mitchell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Mitchell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Mitchell residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Fort Mitchell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.54% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Mitchell include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Bulgarian.

The most common language spoken in Fort Mitchell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.