In 2021, Fort Payne, AL had a population of 14.7k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $44,330. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Payne, AL grew from 14,063 to 14,730, a 4.74% increase and its median household income grew from $42,200 to $44,330, a 5.05% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Payne, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.98%), White (Hispanic) (6.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%).
None of the households in Fort Payne, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.2% of the residents in Fort Payne, AL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Fort Payne, AL was $134,700, and the homeownership rate was 65%.
Most people in Fort Payne, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Payne, AL was 2 cars per household.