Overview
16,422
Total Population
42.8
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
444
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fountain County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fountain County is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fountain County's population under 18 was 22.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fountain County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fountain County, 18.20% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.64% aged 30 to 64, 17.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Fountain County, IN population by age ➔
Gender
There are 48 less females than males in Fountain County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Fountain County, IN.
- The Fountain County, IN gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 587.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 656.
Read more about Fountain County, IN population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Fountain County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fountain County population: 96.73% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
- Fountain County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 444 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,978 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fountain County is White with a population of 15,885 (96.73% of the total population).
Read more about Fountain County, IN population by race ➔
Year by year
Fountain County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 17,906 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Fountain County's population decreased by 626 (3.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fountain County's population decreased by 797 (4.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fountain County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 16,425.
Read more about Fountain County, IN population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)