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About Fountain, Colorado
Fountain

The City of Fountain is a home rule municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 29,802 at the 2020 census. Fountain is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Fountain is located 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson. Fountain and the Colorado Springs suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley" community.

Gender
Gender Fountain Colorado Country
Female 50.8% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 49.2% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fountain Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 4.1% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 24.6% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.6% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.3% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Fountain Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 21% 27.0%
Other College 29% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 15% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fountain Colorado Country
White 54% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 9.5% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 3.9% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.5% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.9% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 26.6% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity