Fountain County Demographics

A map of Fountain County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,512	15,349	93.4%	93.1%
Hispanic	501	412	3.0%	2.5%
Multiracial	335	552	2.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	131	67	0.8%	0.4%
Black	102	56	0.6%	0.3%
Asian	36	43	0.2%	0.3%

Fountain County, Indiana has an estimated population of 16,617, a less than 1% change from the 16,479 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fountain County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fountain is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fountain County, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 12.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fountain County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Fountain County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fountain County's White Population

15,512 residents of Fountain County, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fountain County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Fountain County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Fountain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.4%.

Fountain County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (89% White), and Tippecanoe County (71.6% White). Fountain County is less White than neighboring Warren County (94.2% White), Vermillion County (95.3% White), and Parke County (94.3% White).

Fountain County's Black Population

102 residents of Fountain County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fountain County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Fountain County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain County's Black population has grown by an estimated 82.1%. Black residents' share of Fountain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Fountain County is more Black than neighboring Warren County (0.1% Black). Fountain County is less Black than neighboring Vermillion County (0.7% Black), Parke County (1.6% Black), Montgomery County (0.9% Black), and Tippecanoe County (6.2% Black).

Fountain County's Asian Population

36 residents of Fountain County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fountain County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Fountain County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.3%. Asian residents' share of Fountain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fountain County is more Asian than neighboring Vermillion County (0.1% Asian), and Parke County (0% Asian). Fountain County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), and Tippecanoe County (8% Asian).

Fountain County's Hispanic Population

501 residents of Fountain County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fountain County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Fountain County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Fountain County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.0%.

Fountain County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (1.5% Hispanic), Vermillion County (1.5% Hispanic), and Parke County (0.8% Hispanic). Fountain County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (6.2% Hispanic), and Tippecanoe County (10.3% Hispanic).

Fountain County's Native American/Other Population

131 residents of Fountain County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fountain County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fountain County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 95.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fountain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Fountain County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Native American/Other), Vermillion County (0.1% Native American/Other), Parke County (0.1% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Tippecanoe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fountain County's Multiracial Population

335 residents of Fountain County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fountain County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fountain County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fountain County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.0%.

Fountain County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.6% Multiracial), Vermillion County (2.2% Multiracial), Parke County (3.3% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.7% Multiracial), and Tippecanoe County (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.