Fort Payne
ALDeKalb County, Alabama
Population 72K |Median income $47,920
Population
71,680
DeKalb County
Median Income
$47,920
-24% vs avg
Median Home Value
$129,000
-34% vs avg
Median Age
39.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
72K+1%
Median Income
$51,149+35%
Median Home Value
$135,500+45%
Poverty Rate
20.4%+3%
Unemployment
4.2%-63%
Economics
Median Rent $684/mo
Poverty Rate
20.2% +40% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 14.1%
Work From Home 3.8%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
African American 1.5%
Other / Multiethnic 0.5%
Asian 0.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
44.5%
Short Sleep Duration
40.3%
Obesity
38.6%
Physical Inactivity
33.8%
Current Smoking
19.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.5%
Diabetes
15.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
14.7%
Binge Drinking
14.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 47.6%
Annual Checkup 78.2%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.9%
Stroke
4.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
368 per 100k
+4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
324.0
Homicide
10.8
Robbery
33.3
Burglary
286.8
Larceny-Theft
1231.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
201.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Fort Payne Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 25m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (DeKalb County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.