Fort Payne, AL Demographics

A map of Fort Payne's Population by Race

Fort Payne, Alabama had a population of 14,877 in 2020. It was 66.2% White, 3.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 24.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Payne, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Payne is the 50th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Payne's White Population

9,852 residents of Fort Payne identify as White, or 66.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Payne roughly similar to the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Payne is ranked #375 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Payne is less White than neighboring Pine Ridge (71.1% White), Valley Head (87.3% White), Hammondville (92.9% White), Rainsville (88.1% White), and Sylvania (82.2% White).

Fort Payne's Black Population

498 residents of Fort Payne identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Payne considerably less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Payne is ranked #424 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Payne is more Black than neighboring Pine Ridge (0.8% Black), Valley Head (1.2% Black), Hammondville (0.7% Black), Rainsville (0.5% Black), and Sylvania (0.5% Black).

Fort Payne's Asian Population

115 residents of Fort Payne identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Payne roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Payne is ranked #121 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Payne is more Asian than neighboring Pine Ridge (0.4% Asian), Valley Head (0.3% Asian), Hammondville (0.5% Asian), Rainsville (0.2% Asian), and Sylvania (0.1% Asian).

Fort Payne's Hispanic Population

3,665 residents of Fort Payne identify as Hispanic, or 24.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Payne larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Payne is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Payne is more Hispanic than neighboring Valley Head (4.9% Hispanic), Hammondville (1.6% Hispanic), Rainsville (4.7% Hispanic), and Sylvania (11.4% Hispanic). Fort Payne is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Ridge (25.1% Hispanic).

Fort Payne's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Fort Payne identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Payne roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Payne is ranked #175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Payne is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Ridge (0% Native American/Other), Valley Head (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hammondville (0.7% Native American/Other). Fort Payne is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rainsville (1.7% Native American/Other), and Sylvania (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fort Payne's Multiracial Population

621 residents of Fort Payne identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Payne roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Payne is ranked #194 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Payne is more Multiracial than neighboring Pine Ridge (2.7% Multiracial), and Hammondville (3.5% Multiracial). Fort Payne is less Multiracial than neighboring Valley Head (5.5% Multiracial), Rainsville (4.8% Multiracial), and Sylvania (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.