Fort Payne city, Alabama demographics
Population: 14,730
Median age: 39.8
Median household income: 44,330
Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Fort Payne city, AL.
Population
| 2021 | 14,730 |
| 2020 | 14,063 |
| 2019 | 14,115 |
| 2018 | 14,006 |
| 2017 | 14,017 |
| 2016 | 14,101 |
| 2015 | 14,112 |
| 2014 | 14,115 |
| 2013 | 14,108 |
| 2012 | 14,068 |
| 2011 | 13,997 |
| 2010 | 13,862 |
| 2009 | 13,849 |
Census data for Fort Payne city, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Fort Payne city, Alabama
| Total population | 14,730 |
| Male | 7,099 |
| Female | 7,631 |
| Total population | 14,730 |
| Under 5 years | 1,018 |
| 5 to 9 years | 995 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,172 |
| 15 to 19 years | 801 |
| 20 to 24 years | 918 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,486 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,935 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,570 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,201 |
| 60 to 64 years | 979 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,668 |
| 75 to 84 years | 761 |
| 85 years and over | 226 |
| Median age (years) | 39.8 |
| Under 18 years | 3,619 |
| 16 years and over | 11,310 |
| 18 years and over | 11,111 |
| 21 years and over | 10,711 |
| 62 years and over | 3,392 |
| 65 years and over | 2,655 |
| Total population | 14,730 |
| One race | 14,424 |
| White | 12,236 |
| Black or African American | 427 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 224 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,525 |
| Two or more races | 306 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,102 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,735 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,367 |
Social characteristics in Fort Payne city, Alabama
| Total households | 5,536 |
| Family households (families) | 2,603 |
| Married-couple family | 313 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 938 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 812 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,682 |
| Average household size | 1,768 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Fort Payne city, Alabama
| Total households | 5,536 |
| Less than $10,000 | 331 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 457 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 997 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 518 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 822 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,096 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 481 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 471 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 206 |
| $200,000 or more | 157 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,330 |
Housing characteristics in Fort Payne city, Alabama
| Total housing units | 6,491 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,536 |
| Vacant housing units | 955 |
| Total housing units | 6,491 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,517 |
| 1-unit, attached | 64 |
| 2 units | 151 |
| 3 or 4 units | 446 |
| 5 to 9 units | 301 |
| 10 to 19 units | 153 |
| 20 or more units | 152 |
| Mobile home | 707 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,491 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 260 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 838 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,081 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 960 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,319 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 747 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 487 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 328 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 471 |
| Total housing units | 6,491 |
| 1 room | 13 |
| 2 rooms | 124 |
| 3 rooms | 527 |
| 4 rooms | 1,265 |
| 5 rooms | 1,351 |
| 6 rooms | 1,334 |
| 7 rooms | 625 |
| 8 rooms | 367 |
| 9 rooms or more | 885 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 6,491 |
| No bedroom | 13 |
| 1 bedroom | 578 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,122 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,815 |
| 4 bedrooms | 768 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 195 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,536 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,599 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,937 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.83 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.11 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,536 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 398 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,805 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 943 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,213 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 550 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 627 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,599 |
| Less than $50,000 | 490 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 945 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 510 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 676 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 604 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 288 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 68 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 134,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,599 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,879 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,720 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,747 |
| Less than $500 | 473 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,122 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 101 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 51 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 626 |
| No rent paid | 190 |
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