| PEOPLE | Fort Drum | Columbia | United States |
| Population | 12,955 | 108,500 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 904 | 1,720 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 67.17% | 20.18% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 22.5 | 27 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,107 | 43,065 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 3.21 | 2.31 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 57.55% | 48.35% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 42.45% | 51.65% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 44.82% | 37.92% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 55.18% | 62.08% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 15.25% | 5.97% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.90% | 5.25% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.64% | 4.73% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.47% | 2.90% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.04% | 7.27% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 23.62% | 19.96% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 24.17% | 16.25% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.12% | 10.48% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 2.08% | 10.35% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 2.08% | 10.35% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.45% | 8.36% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.45% | 8.36% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 0.18% | 4.21% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.08% | 2.74% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.02% | 1.54% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 72.39% | 79.02% | 72.41% |
| Black | 12.98% | 11.26% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.69% | 5.19% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.00% | 0.33% | 0.95% |
| Other | 10.94% | 4.19% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 5.50% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.51% | 94.50% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 59.10% | 31.88% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 18.09% | 39.74% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 21.76% | 17.04% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 1.06% | 11.35% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 3.77% | 8.78% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 9.41% | 3.66% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 0.15% | 3.99% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 44.14% | 37.81% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 42.53% | 45.76% | 31.95% |