Fountain County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,617
Rank #2,062 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,542 −16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,843 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,374 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,400 −49.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,340 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.7% −56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,862 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,834 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
14.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.1%60.2%90.3%93.4%3.0%2.0%0.7%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Fountain County, Indiana

Fountain County, Indiana has a total population of 16,617, making it the 2,062nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fountain County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fountain County is $62,542, which ranks #1,843 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Fountain County is $143,400, 49.1% below the national median. Renters in Fountain County pay a median gross rent of $843 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fountain County, 14.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Fountain County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Fountain County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.