Fountain, Colorado Population 2024

28,020
5K10K15K20K25K30K197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025YearPopulation

Fountain Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fountain was:

  • White: 66.46%
  • Two or more races: 13.87%
  • Black or African American: 9.83%
  • Other race: 4.59%
  • Asian: 3.6%
  • Native American: 1.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.59%
Land Area (mi²)
22.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,254.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.27% (-1,874)
The current population of Fountain, Colorado is 28,020 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,894.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,49166.46%
Two or more races4,06813.87%
Black or African American2,8839.83%
Other race1,3454.59%
Asian1,0563.6%
Native American3111.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1730.59%
66.46%13.87%9.83%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fountain Population by Race

Fountain Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8KMaleFemale

Fountain Median Age

31.1

Total

31.5

Male

29.8

Female

Fountain Adults

There are 20,854 adults, (2,085 of whom are seniors) in Fountain.

Fountain Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

11.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fountain Sex Ratio

Female14,40049.1%
Male14,92750.9%

Fountain Population by Age

Fountain Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3672.8372.327.7
Married5,8263.4586.413.6
Non Family3,1551.475248
Female9323.559.140.9
Male4542.9658.141.9

3.33

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

56.2%8.99%30.43%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllFemaleMaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Fountain Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6313.48%
Associates Degree2,27812.58%
Bachelors Degree4,28923.68%
Graduate Degree1,6068.87%
High School Graduate4,49024.79%
Less Than 9th Grade2361.3%
Some College4,57925.29%
24.79%25.29%12.58%23.68%8.87%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fountain Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fountain Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderBlackWhiteAsian2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,46811,0793,642
Hispanic3,6603,2611,001
2+ Races1,7561,586591
Black1,7491,722811
Other Race849726180
Asian665613225
Native American23013939
Islander797925

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 46.37%.

Fountain Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,335$74,564$46,984
Graduate Degree$72,198$83,235$70,169
High School Graduate$51,095$57,550$37,654
Less Than 9th Grade$51,571$61,213$40,233
Overall$53,987$60,859$45,067
Some College$47,226$53,981$32,379

$53,987

Average Earnings

$60,859

Average Male

$45,067

Average Female

Fountain Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fountain Language by Age

88.28%7.49%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fountain Language

88.28% of Fountain residents speak only English, while 11.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.49% of the population.

Fountain Language

Fountain Poverty by Race

NativeIslanderHispanicBlackMultipleOtherAsianWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3901,0026.11%
Hispanic7,37497513.22%
Multiple4,0683438.43%
Black2,87229010.1%
Native31112640.51%
Other1,3451108.18%
Asian1,056868.14%
Islander1736537.57%

8.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.42%

Male Poverty Rate

10.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fountain

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fountain is Native, with 40.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fountain is White, with 6.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.96%.

Fountain Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.61%
High School11.6%
Some College6.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Fountain Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.7%
Male Unemployed11.87%
Female Employed4.7%
Male Employed2.26%

Fountain Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fountain Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,028$106,964
Households$85,246$98,279
Married Families$100,996$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,755$72,402
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fountain Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Fountain Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-6420-34Over 6501020304050607080

male

female

Fountain Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fountain Marital Status by Race

HawaiianOtherRaceAsianHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fountain Marital Status

52.13%33.92%13.3%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,350

Number of Veterans

3,612

Male Veterans

738

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,571
First Gulf War1,673
Vietnam656
Korea32
World War II0

Fountain Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,800

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,751
55 to 64932
18 to 34766
65 to 74674
75+227

Fountain Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicBlack2+ RacesAsianOther RaceIslanderNative American05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,09223.61%
Hispanic63515.38%
Black60029.08%
2+ Races31514.75%
Asian15521.44%
Other Race12513.21%
Islander4742.34%
Native American166.96%

Fountain Veterans by Race

Fountain Veterans by Education

21.24%53.01%24.92%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fountain Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Fountain Employment by Age

Other RaceBlackWhite Non-HispanicWhiteAsianHispanic2+ RacesNative AmericanIslander01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Fountain Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Fountain Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

18.52%18.52%62.11%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

29.01%40.12%30.87%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.53%

Born in Fountain

93.59%

Native Born

6.41%

Foreign Born

2.39%

Non Citizen

4.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.59% of Fountain residents were born in the United States, with 32.53% having been born in Colorado. 2.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fountain Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,679-468-1.79%
202826,147-468-1.76%
202726,615-469-1.73%
202627,084-468-1.7%
202527,552-468-1.67%
202428,020-469-1.65%
202328,489-435-1.5%
202228,924-790-2.66%
202129,714-180-0.6%
202029,894-820-2.67%
201930,7143041%
201830,4106442.16%
201729,7664511.54%
201629,3155802.02%
201528,7354861.72%
201428,2494401.58%
201327,8098423.12%
201226,9673741.41%
201126,5934871.87%
201026,10600%
200015,1975,02249.36%
199010,1751,85122.24%
19808,3244,809136.81%
19703,515-22,164-86.31%

Fountain Population by Year