Fountain, CO Demographics

The total population of Fountain is estimated to be 29,498 with 14,814 males (50.22%) and 14,684 females (49.78%). There are 130 less females than males in Fountain.
The median household income in Fountain was $80,659 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,386(4.38%) from $77,273 in 2020. This income is 108.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fountain sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,764. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fountain stands at $80,659.
In Fountain, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,792 for males and $25,494 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,182 for males and $46,324 for females.
In Fountain, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $88,803, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $66,071.
In 2022, the population of Fountain was 28,907, a 2.69% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fountain's population was 29,706, a decline of 0.62% compared to a population of 29,890 in 2020.
The median age in Fountain, CO is 30.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.55% were under the age of 15, 27.03% aged 15 to 29, 44.61% aged 30 to 64, 5.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fountain population: 70.80% are White, 10.96% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.98% are some other race and 10.42% are multiracial.