In 2020, Fort Payne, AL had a population of 71.4k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $42,267. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fort Payne, AL grew from 71,310 to 71,430, a 0.168% increase and its median household income grew from $40,440 to $42,267, a 4.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Payne, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.49%), White (Hispanic) (4.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.55%).
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.
93.8% of the residents in Fort Payne, AL are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Fort Payne, AL was $113,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.
Most people in Fort Payne, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 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.