Fort Hunt is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 12,827 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Fort Hunt is the 78th largest community in Virginia.

Fort Hunt is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.86% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fort Hunt is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Hunt who work in management occupations (20.97%), business and financial occupations (10.04%), and sales jobs (9.82%).

Also of interest is that Fort Hunt has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Fort Hunt is also a town of artists. Fort Hunt has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fort Hunt's character.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Fort Hunt has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Fort Hunt, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

In addition, Fort Hunt is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Fort Hunt is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Fort Hunt's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Fort Hunt are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Fort Hunt, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Fort Hunt does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Fort Hunt Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fort Hunt, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fort Hunt is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.36% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Fort Hunt in 2000 was $46,957, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,828 for a family of four. However, Fort Hunt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fort Hunt home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fort Hunt is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fort Hunt include Irish, English, German, Italian, Scotch-Irish, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Fort Hunt is English.