Fountain Lake, AR Demographics

A map of Fountain Lake's Population by Race

Fountain Lake, Arkansas has an estimated population of 548, a large increase from the 475 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fountain Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fountain Lake has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fountain Lake, that probability was 22.4% in 2020 and 14.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fountain Lake is ranked the 283rd most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 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 Lake was ranked the 293rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fountain Lake's White Population

505 residents of Fountain Lake, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fountain Lake is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Fountain Lake ranks 223rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 21.1%. White residents' share of Fountain Lake's population has increased from 87.8% to 92.2%.

Fountain Lake is more White than neighboring Hot Springs (66.6% White), and Magnet Cove (86.8% White). Fountain Lake is less White than neighboring Lonsdale (100% White), and Jones Mills (95.7% White).

Fountain Lake's Black Population

4 residents of Fountain Lake, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fountain Lake is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Fountain Lake ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Fountain Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fountain Lake is more Black than neighboring Lonsdale (0% Black), Jones Mills (0% Black), and Magnet Cove (0% Black). Fountain Lake is less Black than neighboring Hot Springs Village (1.4% Black), and Hot Springs (15.6% Black).

Fountain Lake's Asian Population

1 residents of Fountain Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fountain Lake is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Fountain Lake ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Asian residents' share of Fountain Lake's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.2%.

Fountain Lake is more Asian than neighboring Lonsdale (0% Asian), Jones Mills (0% Asian), and Magnet Cove (0% Asian). Fountain Lake is less Asian than neighboring Hot Springs Village (0.4% Asian), and Hot Springs (1.2% Asian).

Fountain Lake's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Fountain Lake, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fountain Lake is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Fountain Lake ranks 408th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Lake's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Fountain Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Fountain Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Hot Springs Village (1.8% Hispanic), Lonsdale (0% Hispanic), and Jones Mills (0% Hispanic). Fountain Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Hot Springs (10.8% Hispanic), and Magnet Cove (13.2% Hispanic).

Fountain Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fountain Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fountain Lake is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Fountain Lake ranks 256th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fountain Lake's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Fountain Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hot Springs Village (0.8% Native American/Other), and Hot Springs (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fountain Lake's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Fountain Lake, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fountain Lake is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Fountain Lake ranks 115th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Fountain Lake's population has decreased from 6.9% to 4.7%.

Fountain Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Hot Springs Village (3.5% Multiracial), Lonsdale (0% Multiracial), Jones Mills (4.3% Multiracial), and Magnet Cove (0% Multiracial). Fountain Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Hot Springs (5.3% 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.