Old fort is located in Mcdowell county North carolina with a geographic area of 1.2 square miles. The total population in Old fort is 743 with 42.4% male and 57.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.4% of the population and over age 65 is 23.0% of the population. The median household income is $28,269, per capita income is $20,002. There are a total of 336 housing units with 59.2% owner occupied. Education includes 41.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 6.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Old fort in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
