Census place 4527070

Fountain Inn

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

Official Census name: Fountain Inn city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fountain Inn.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fountain Inn has a population of 14,722 and 1,708 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: typical commute is 20.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.5 minutes; median home value is $275,300, below the comparison median of $295,100; and median gross rent is $1,184, below the comparison median of $1,263. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
20.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.5 minutes
median home value
$275,300
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median gross rent
$1,184
Below the comparison median of $1,263

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,722
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,708/sq mi
8.6 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$73,585
Median home value
$275,300
Median gross rent
$1,184
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.5%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Drive-alone commute
75.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
24.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
69.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
15.3%

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
97%
Homes built 2020+
10.8%
Households without a vehicle
2.3%
Households with children
41.8%
Residents with a disability
11.6%
Residents without insurance
8.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
11
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Fire 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: GREER (12 mi from place center)
Average high
72.3°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
49.7"
Annual snowfall
3.9"

Month by month

A year in Fountain Inn.

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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