California / Census place 0625380

Fountain Valley

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

Official Census name: Fountain Valley city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
55,508
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
6,119/sq mi
9.1 sq mi land area
Median age
44.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$115,237
Median home value
$1,072,300
Median gross rent
$2,631
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46.4%
Typical commute
26 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

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: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fountain Valley.

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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.

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