Fountain Valley, CA Population

Overview

57,139

Total Population

43.9

Median age

51.01%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,564

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fountain Valley is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fountain Valley's population under 18 was 19.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fountain Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fountain Valley, 15.61% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.57% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,149 more females than males in Fountain Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Fountain Valley, CA.
The Fountain Valley, CA gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,051.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,265.

Fountain Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fountain Valley population: 46.67% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 37.26% are Asian, 0.74% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.23% are some other race and 9.02% are multiracial.
Fountain Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 9,564 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 47,575 (83.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fountain Valley is White with a population of 26,664 (46.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 56,967 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Fountain Valley's population increased by 416 (0.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fountain Valley's population increased by 1,582 (2.86%), 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 Valley's population was lowest in year 2007 at 54,931.