Fountain

County:: Pitt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.92
State:: North Carolina

Fountain is a town located in Pitt County, North Carolina. Fountain has a 2025 population of 397. Fountain is currently growing at a rate of 0.76% annually and its population has increased by 3.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 382 in 2020.

The average household income in Fountain is $43,201 with a poverty rate of 53.63%.The median age in Fountain is 43.6 years: 32.8 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fountain includes 50.79% Black or African American, 47.63% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	161	50.79%
White	151	47.63%
Two or more races	5	1.58%

Fountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fountain's average per capita income is $26,875. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 53.63%.

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	$76,875	-
Families	$30,625	$51,301
Non Families	$14,643	$32,595
Households	-	$43,201

$26,875

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

53.63%

Poverty Rate