City in DeKalb County, Alabama · 56.4 sq mi · 270 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Fort Payne. The typical household earns $47,479, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,856 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.48%
Men 37.5 · Women 37.3
1890–2026
15,249
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
15,249
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,249 | +60 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,189 | +91 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 15,098 | +156 | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 14,942 | +87 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 14,855 | -13 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 14,868 | +12 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 14,856 | +814 | 5.80% |
| 2019 | 14,042 | -30 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 14,072 | -43 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 14,115 | +29 | 0.21% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 149 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 48% | 41% |
| Never married | 29% | 31% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau