Fort Scott is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 7,615 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Scott is the 48th largest community in Kansas. Fort Scott has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Fort Scott telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Scott spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.90 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Fort Scott is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Fort Scott who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.34% of the adults in Fort Scott have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fort Scott in 2022 was $27,897, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,588 for a family of four. However, Fort Scott contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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