Fountain Valley, California Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Fountain Valley?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Fountain Valley is 56,495. Fountain Valley, California is the 698th largest city in the US.

Fountain Valley Geography [top]

What county is Fountain Valley, California in?

Fountain Valley is located entirely in Orange County.

What is the size of Fountain Valley, California in square miles?

Fountain Valley has an area of 9.0 square miles.

Fountain Valley Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Fountain Valley?

The peak population of Fountain Valley was in 2020, when its population was 57,054. In 2020, Fountain Valley was the 693rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 698th largest city in the US. Fountain Valley is currently 1.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Fountain Valley growing?

Fountain Valley has grown 2.6% since the 2000. Fountain Valley, California's growth is below average. 79% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Fountain Valley, California?

Fountain Valley has a population density of 6,133.6 people per square mile.

Fountain Valley Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Fountain Valley, California?

The total voting age population of Fountain Valley, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 41,463. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

What percentage of Fountain Valley, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.6% of the residents of Fountain Valley are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fountain Valley, California?

The racial demographics of Fountain Valley are 54.2% White, 35.8% Asian, 5.1% Two or more races, 3.7% Other, 0.7% Black, 0.3% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 15.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fountain Valley, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Fountain Valley, 7.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.4%. On a per-household basis, 4.9% of families are below the poverty line in Fountain Valley.

What percentage of Fountain Valley, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.9% of Fountain Valley residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fountain Valley, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.4% of Fountain Valley residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 43.5% have a bachelor's degree and 14.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fountain Valley, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fountain Valley residents aged 5 and older, 41.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 28.4% speak an Asian language.

Fountain Valley Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Fountain Valley, California?

The unemployment rate in Fountain Valley is 4.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fountain Valley, California residents work for the government?

In Fountain Valley, 11.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fountain Valley, California?

The median household income in Fountain Valley is $93,075.

Fountain Valley Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fountain Valley, California?

In Fountain Valley, 70.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fountain Valley, California?

Renters occupy 29.9% of housing units in Fountain Valley.

What percentage of Fountain Valley, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fountain Valley, 0.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fountain Valley, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Fountain Valley, 5.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fountain Valley, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fountain Valley is $2,034.

What percentage of households in Fountain Valley, California have broadband internet?

In Fountain Valley, 91.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Fountain Valley Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	56,495	698
2020	57,054	693
2019	55,357	695
2018	55,814	684
2017	56,313	670
2016	56,529	665
2015	56,987	652
2014	57,010	648
2013	56,707	640
2012	56,464	635
2011	56,006	632
2010	55,313	634
2000	55,029	554
1990	53,784	470