Alabama / Census place 0127616

Fort Payne

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fort Payne city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,189
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
269/sq mi
56.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,479
Median home value
$157,000
Median gross rent
$679
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.3%
Typical commute
17.3 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VALLEY HEAD 1 SSW (9 mi from place center)
Average high
70°F
Average low
47.6°F
Annual rainfall
56.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fort Payne.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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