Fort Bragg is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 6,919 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Bragg is the 471st largest community in California.
One of the nice things about Fort Bragg is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Fort Bragg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.36 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.
In terms of college education, Fort Bragg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.65% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fort Bragg in 2022 was $32,971, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,884 for a family of four. However, Fort Bragg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Bragg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Bragg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Bragg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fort Bragg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Bragg include English, Irish, German, European, and Finnish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Fort Bragg's cultural character, accounting for 18.21% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Fort Bragg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.