In 2021, Fort Payne, AL had a population of 71.6k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $44,037. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Payne, AL grew from 71,430 to 71,554, a 0.174% increase and its median household income grew from $42,267 to $44,037, a 4.19% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Payne, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.95%), White (Hispanic) (4.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.76%).
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.
93.6% of the residents in Fort Payne, AL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Fort Payne, AL was $115,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.
Most people in Fort Payne, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Payne, AL was 2 cars per household.
Fort Payne, AL borders Albertville, AL, Chattanooga, TN-GA, Gadsden, AL, Scottsboro, AL, and Summerville, GA.