Fountain Springs, PA Demographics

A map of Fountain Springs's Population by Race

Fountain Springs, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 99, a dramatic decrease from the 256 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.8% White, 23.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fountain Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fountain Springs has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fountain Springs, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 35.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fountain Springs is ranked the 1880th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 Springs was ranked the 1588th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fountain Springs's White Population

76 residents of Fountain Springs, or 76.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fountain Springs is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Fountain Springs ranks 540th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 68.5%. White residents' share of Fountain Springs's population has decreased from 94.1% to 76.8%.

Fountain Springs is less White than neighboring Ashland (95.7% White), Gordon (97% White), Centralia (100% White), Aristes (100% White), and Locustdale (89.5% White).

Fountain Springs's Black Population

23 residents of Fountain Springs, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fountain Springs is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Fountain Springs ranks 747th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 475.0%. Black residents' share of Fountain Springs's population has increased from 1.6% to 23.2%.

Fountain Springs is more Black than neighboring Ashland (0.2% Black), Gordon (0% Black), Centralia (0% Black), Aristes (0% Black), and Locustdale (0% Black).

Fountain Springs's Asian Population

0 residents of Fountain Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fountain Springs is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Fountain Springs ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Springs's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Fountain Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fountain Springs's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fountain Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fountain Springs is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fountain Springs ranks 922nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fountain Springs's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Fountain Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Ashland (2% Hispanic), and Gordon (1.7% Hispanic).

Fountain Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fountain Springs, 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 Springs is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fountain Springs ranks 314th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Fountain Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gordon (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fountain Springs's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fountain Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fountain Springs is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fountain Springs ranks 1752nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fountain Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fountain Springs's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Fountain Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Ashland (2.1% Multiracial), Gordon (0.7% Multiracial), and Locustdale (10.5% 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.