Fort Dodge is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 24,657 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Fort Dodge is the 19th largest community in Iowa. Fort Dodge has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

One of the benefits of Fort Dodge is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.61 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of adults in Fort Dodge who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.82% of the adults in Fort Dodge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fort Dodge in 2022 was $31,714, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,856 for a family of four. However, Fort Dodge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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