NE Alabama News

29.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fort Payne city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5.3 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,063.

76.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,185	23.3
Regular high school diploma	1,994	21.3
GED or alternative credential	541	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	715	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,148	12.3
Associate's degree	1,150	12.3
Bachelor's degree	799	8.5
Master's degree	716	7.6
Professional school degree	103	1.1
Doctorate degree	17	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.