Census place 0827865

Fountain

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fountain city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fountain.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fountain has a population of 29,450 and 1,318 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: population density is 1,318/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi; median home value is $398,000, below the comparison median of $570,550; and median household income is $86,242, below the comparison median of $98,711. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,318/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi
median home value
$398,000
Below the comparison median of $570,550
median household income
$86,242
Below the comparison median of $98,711

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fountain's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
29,450
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,318/sq mi
22.3 sq mi land area
Median age
30 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$86,242
Median home value
$398,000
Median gross rent
$1,745
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.8%
Typical commute
27.2 min
Drive-alone commute
78.1%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
71%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
10.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
2.7%
Households with children
41.5%
Residents with a disability
11.6%
Residents without insurance
5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for El Paso County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Fire declarations
5
Flood declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
36.8°F
Annual rainfall
15.9"
Annual snowfall
32.5"

Month by month

A year in Fountain.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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