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Fort Payne, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · DeKalb County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,886
Population
264/sq mi density
$48,623
Median Income
$27,039 per capita
$158,100
Home Value
$198,051 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
258
Violent Crime/100K
2,704 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,623 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$158,100 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
14,072 → 14,953
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.7%
$34,814 → $48,623
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Payne across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,603
+650 from 2023 (14,953)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,445
+$12,822 from 2023 ($48,623)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,072 | — | $34,814 | — |
| 2015 | 14,088 | +0.1% | $38,833 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 14,115 | +0.2% | $41,320 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14,042 | -0.5% | $40,273 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14,834 | +5.6% | $44,330 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 14,953 | +0.8% | $48,623 | +9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.