Washington County > Fort Edward (village)
Population trend for Fort Edward
05,0001970: 3,7333,73319701980: 3,5613,56119801990: 3,5613,56119902000: 3,1413,14120002010: 3,3753,37520102020: 3,1083,10820202023: 3,1603,1602023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Fort Edward is a village in the Capital region in the town of Fort Edward.

Community anchors include Fort Edward Union Free School District and Fort Edward Free Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Fort Edward: Fort Edward (Village, Washington County); Fort Edward (Town, Washington County).

2023 Median income for Washington County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Washington County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 316%.

254 158 61 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Fort Edward
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Fort Edward
Married-couple families: 461 (57.7%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 90 (11.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 248 (31.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 354 (91.2%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 34 (8.8%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Fort Edward

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 5% Pct 18 to 64 9% Pct 65 and over 2%

The overall poverty rate in Fort Edward is 7 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Fort Edward lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,932 (92.8%) Different NY county: 207 (6.6%) 3,160 current residents Same house: 2,932 (92.8%) Same house Different NY county: 207 (6.6%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 11 (0.3%) Same county (different house) (under 1%) Different state: 5 (0.2%) Different state (under 1%) Abroad: 5 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Fort Edward residents
37.3 40.2 36.1 37.9 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau