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. Much of the housing stock in Fort Dodge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.61 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, Fort Dodge is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.82% of adults 25 and older in Fort Dodge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fort Dodge in 2018 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.