Fountain County, Indiana Population 2024

16,842

Fountain County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 16,842 with a growth rate of 0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fountain County, Indiana is the 77th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 17,280 and has seen a growth of -2.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,3971110.64%
202817,2861110.65%
202717,1751110.65%
202617,0641110.65%
202516,9531110.66%
202416,8421110.66%
202316,7311110.67%
202216,6201400.85%
202116,480-12-0.07%
202016,492670.41%
201916,425-14-0.09%
201816,439-3-0.02%
201716,442-22-0.13%
201616,464-79-0.48%
201516,543-154-0.92%
201416,697-189-1.12%
201316,886-237-1.38%
201217,123-38-0.22%
201117,161-119-0.69%
201017,28000%
199017,808-1,225-6.44%
198019,0337764.25%
197018,257-449-2.4%
196018,7068704.88%
195017,836-463-2.53%
194018,2993281.83%
193017,971-852-4.53%
192018,823-1,616-7.91%
191020,439-1,007-4.7%
190021,4461,8889.65%
189019,558-670-3.31%
188020,2283,83923.42%
187016,3898235.29%
186015,5662,31317.45%
185013,2532,03518.14%
184011,2183,59947.24%
18307,619-9,778-56.21%
2024 Growth Rate
0.66% (111)
County Website
Fountain County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Covington
2020 Population
16,492
Area
396 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.12% (350)
Founded
1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,65694.62%
Two or more races5463.3%
Other race1570.95%
Black or African American1270.77%
Asian460.28%
Native American140.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fountain County, Indiana Population by Race

Fountain County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Fountain County, Indiana Median Age

42.8

Total

41.4

Male

43.7

Female

Fountain County, Indiana Adults

There are 12,887 adults, (3,254 of whom are seniors) in Fountain County, Indiana.

Fountain County, Indiana Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Fountain County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female8,25249.87%
Male8,29450.13%

Fountain County, Indiana Population by Age

Fountain County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8542.474.725.3
Married3,5343.0186.313.7
Non Family2,2011.1861.538.5
Female6892.8959.240.8
Male4302.7772.327.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fountain County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8817.57%
Associates Degree1,0939.39%
Bachelors Degree9888.49%
Graduate Degree6045.19%
High School Graduate5,12143.99%
Less Than 9th Grade3232.77%
Some College2,63222.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fountain County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fountain County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,1339,9711,460
2+ Races24822041
Hispanic24221138
Other Race868318
Black706635
Asian464530
Native American14133

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.22%.

Fountain County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,500$60,139$44,276
Graduate Degree$58,523$58,750$57,750
High School Graduate$36,889$45,129$19,712
Less Than 9th Grade$30,385$36,563$14,760
Overall$43,216$52,157$35,391
Some College$48,180$59,052$36,689

$43,216

Average Earnings

$52,157

Average Male

$35,391

Average Female

Fountain County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fountain County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fountain County, Indiana Language

97.52% of Fountain County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Fountain County, Indiana Language

Fountain County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,3641,79411.68%
Hispanic46717337.04%
Multiple54517031.19%
Black1162925%
Native14642.86%
Other15721.27%
Asian4612.17%

12.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.68%

Male Poverty Rate

14.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fountain County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fountain County, Indiana is Native, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fountain County, Indiana is Other, with 1.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.98%.

Fountain County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.98%
High School15.76%
Some College5.5%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Fountain County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.91%
Female Employed10.5%
Male Unemployed9.4%
Male Employed4.72%

Fountain County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fountain County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,888$85,246
Households$62,526$75,131
Married Families$84,027$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,766$48,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fountain County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Fountain County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fountain County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fountain County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fountain County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

989

Number of Veterans

935

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam486
First Gulf War176
Second Gulf War62
Korea61
World War II4

Fountain County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74362
75+303
55 to 64151
35 to 54140
18 to 3433

Fountain County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9707.87%
Other Race1010.2%
2+ Races92.76%

Fountain County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Fountain County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fountain County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Fountain County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fountain County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fountain County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.11%

Born in Fountain County, Indiana

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Fountain County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 59.11% having been born in Indiana. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fountain County, Indiana Place of Birth

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