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Fort Drum, NY
Full City Profile · New York · St. Lawrence County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
16,124
Population
1,124/sq mi density
$63,194
Median Income
$26,230 per capita
$1,563
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,194 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+17.3%
13,745 → 16,124
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$41,404 → $63,194
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Drum across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,031
+1,907 from 2023 (16,124)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,967
+$21,773 from 2023 ($63,194)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,745 | — | $41,404 | — |
| 2015 | 13,985 | +1.7% | $41,966 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,819 | -1.2% | $42,623 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,020 | -5.8% | $50,711 | +19% |
| 2021 | 15,895 | +22.1% | $53,167 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 16,124 | +1.4% | $63,194 | +18.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.