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The total population of Fort Payne is estimated to be 14,815 with 7,054 males (47.61%) and 7,761 females (52.39%). There are 707 more females than males in Fort Payne.
The median household income in Fort Payne was $47,917 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 98(0.20%) from $47,819 in 2020. This income is 64.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Payne sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,152. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Payne stands at $47,917.
In Fort Payne, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,621 for males and $19,532 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,711 for males and $37,783 for females.
In Fort Payne, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $52,383, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $18,016.
In 2022, the population of Fort Payne was 14,879, a 0.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Payne's population was 14,887, an increase of 0.07% compared to a population of 14,877 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Payne, AL is 39.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.62% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 42.91% aged 30 to 64, 16.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Payne population: 83.07% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 10.35% are some other race and 2.08% are multiracial.