Fort Stewart is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,821 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Stewart is the 112th largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fort Stewart, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fort Stewart, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fort Stewart’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fort Stewart does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $51,090.00.Fort Stewart is a military town: the armed forces employs 30.89% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Accommodation and Healthcare are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 17.49% and 16.25% of the civilian workforce respectively. The overall crime rate in Fort Stewart is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.21 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small town, Fort Stewart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Fort Stewart who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.97% of the adults in Fort Stewart have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Fort Stewart in 2022 was $19,332, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,328 for a family of four. However, Fort Stewart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort Stewart is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Stewart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Stewart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Stewart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.65% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Stewart include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Fort Stewart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
