Fountain Valley

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.071
State:: California

Fountain Valley is a city located in Orange County, California. Fountain Valley has a 2025 population of 54,464. Fountain Valley is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -4.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,973 in 2020.

The average household income in Fountain Valley is $141,527 with a poverty rate of 7.3%.The median age in Fountain Valley is 43.7 years: 41.2 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fountain Valley includes 43.06% White, 36.55% Asian, 5.37% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	24,266	43.06%
Asian	20,600	36.55%
Two or more races	7,060	12.53%
Other race	3,025	5.37%
Black or African American	657	1.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	470	0.83%
Native American	280	0.5%

Fountain Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fountain Valley's average per capita income is $58,845. Household income levels show a median of $111,797. The poverty rate stands at 7.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$147,031	-
Families	$131,409	$159,136
Households	$111,797	$141,527
Non Families	$56,567	$84,015

$58,845

Average Income

$111,797

Median Household Income

7.3%

Poverty Rate