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Who knew Fort Payne demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Fort Payne, AL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Fort Payne demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 14,012 #47 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,536
Poverty Rate 18.9%
Median Age 35.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Fort Payne Demographics Summary

population icon With 14,012 people, Fort Payne is the 47th most populated city in the state of Alabama out of 578 cities. But watch out, Fort Payne, because Gardendale with 13,893 people and Saraland with 13,405 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Fort Payne residents was $38,536. Fort Payne households made slightly more than Moulton households ($38,456) and New Hope households ($38,423) However, 18.9% of Fort Payne residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Fort Payne residents is 35.9 years young.

race icon The largest Fort Payne racial/ethinic groups are White (72.0%) followed by Hispanic (20.9%) and Black (4.1%).

Fort Payne Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 10,091
Black 569
American Indian 71
Asian 95
Pacific Islander 8
Some Other Race 11
Two or More Races 237
Hispanic 2,930
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Fort Payne Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Fort Payne White population is 10,091 persons or 72.0%.
  • The Fort Payne Hispanic population is 2,930 persons or 20.9%.
  • The Fort Payne Black population is 569 persons or 4.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Fort Payne Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Fort Payne ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 35.9 years
Median Age - Females 37.8 years
Median Age - Males 34.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 26.5% of the Fort Payne population under 18, Fort Payne has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 26.5%
Persons Over 65 14.1%
Everyone else 59.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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