Fountain Hills, AZ Population

Overview

23,639

Total Population

59.7

Median age

50.35%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

91.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

795

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fountain Hills's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fountain Hills is 59.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fountain Hills's population under 18 was 12.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fountain Hills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fountain Hills, 10.55% were under the age of 15, 7.00% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 32.97% aged 65 to 84, and 4.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 165 more females than males in Fountain Hills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.35% females and 49.65% males in Fountain Hills, AZ.
The Fountain Hills, AZ gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,444.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,535.

Fountain Hills's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fountain Hills population: 92.56% are White, 2.13% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.79% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
Fountain Hills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 795 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,844 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fountain Hills is White with a population of 21,881 (92.56% of the total population).

Fountain Hills's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 25,654 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Fountain Hills's population increased by 2,036 (9.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fountain Hills's population increased by 1,361 (6.05%), 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 Hills's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,476.