Fort Payne, AL Population

Overview

14,730

Total Population

39.8

Median age

51.81%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,643

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Payne's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Payne is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Payne's population under 18 was 24.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Payne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Payne, 21.62% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 42.91% aged 30 to 64, 16.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 532 more females than males in Fort Payne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.81% females and 48.19% males in Fort Payne, AL.
The Fort Payne, AL gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 602.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 672.

Fort Payne's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Payne population: 83.07% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 10.35% are some other race and 2.08% are multiracial.
Fort Payne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,643 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,087 (82.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Payne is White with a population of 12,236 (83.07% of the total population).

Fort Payne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,887 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Payne's population increased by 1,018 (7.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Payne's population increased by 808 (5.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Payne's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,051.