Fountain Hills, AZ Demographics

A map of Fountain Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,998	20,876	88.3%	87.6%
Hispanic	865	1,242	3.6%	5.2%
Multiracial	729	690	3.1%	2.9%
Black	558	265	2.3%	1.1%
Asian	510	550	2.1%	2.3%
Native American/Other	129	197	0.5%	0.8%

Fountain Hills, Arizona has an estimated population of 23,789, a less than 1% change from the 23,820 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 2.1% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fountain Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fountain Hills has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fountain Hills, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 21.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fountain Hills is ranked the 39th most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fountain Hills was ranked the 39th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fountain Hills's White Population

20,998 residents of Fountain Hills, or 88.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fountain Hills is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Fountain Hills ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Hills's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fountain Hills's population has increased from 87.6% to 88.3%.

Fountain Hills is more White than neighboring Scottsdale (77.1% White), Mesa (60.1% White), and Paradise Valley (80.6% White). Fountain Hills is less White than neighboring Rio Verde (95.4% White), and Carefree (97% White).

Fountain Hills's Black Population

558 residents of Fountain Hills, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fountain Hills is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Fountain Hills ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Hills's Black population has grown by an estimated 110.6%. Black residents' share of Fountain Hills's population has increased from 1.1% to 2.3%.

Fountain Hills is more Black than neighboring Rio Verde (0% Black), Scottsdale (2.1% Black), Paradise Valley (0.4% Black), and Carefree (0% Black). Fountain Hills is less Black than neighboring Mesa (3.7% Black).

Fountain Hills's Asian Population

510 residents of Fountain Hills, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fountain Hills is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Fountain Hills ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. Asian residents' share of Fountain Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Fountain Hills is more Asian than neighboring Rio Verde (0% Asian), and Carefree (1.5% Asian). Fountain Hills is less Asian than neighboring Scottsdale (4.9% Asian), Mesa (2.4% Asian), and Paradise Valley (4.8% Asian).

Fountain Hills's Hispanic Population

865 residents of Fountain Hills, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fountain Hills is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fountain Hills ranks 331st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Fountain Hills's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.6%.

Fountain Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Rio Verde (1.4% Hispanic), and Carefree (1% Hispanic). Fountain Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Scottsdale (10.6% Hispanic), Mesa (26.9% Hispanic), and Paradise Valley (7.8% Hispanic).

Fountain Hills's Native American/Other Population

129 residents of Fountain Hills, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fountain Hills is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fountain Hills ranks 377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fountain Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fountain Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rio Verde (0% Native American/Other), and Carefree (0% Native American/Other). Fountain Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scottsdale (1.3% Native American/Other), Mesa (2% Native American/Other), and Paradise Valley (2% Native American/Other).

Fountain Hills's Multiracial Population

729 residents of Fountain Hills, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fountain Hills is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Fountain Hills ranks 239th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fountain Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Fountain Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Carefree (0.5% Multiracial). Fountain Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Rio Verde (3.3% Multiracial), Scottsdale (4% Multiracial), Mesa (4.8% Multiracial), and Paradise Valley (4.3% 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.