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Fountain Hills, AZ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fountain Hills is 23,051, which is 13.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fountain Hills population density is 1,128.90 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 57.56 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fountain Hills is white, which represent 94.14% of the total population. The average Fountain Hills education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 23,051. #40

Population Growth Since 2000, #116

Fountain Hills, AZ	13.92%
Arizona	27.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #55

Fountain Hills, AZ	1,128.90 per square mile
Arizona	57.56 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,701 (94.14%, #114)
Black:	403 (1.75%, #71)
Hispanic:	790 (3.43%, #280)
Asian:	425 (1.84%, #55)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	173 (0.75%, #261)
One Race, Other:	77 (0.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	272 (1.18%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	560 (70.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	13 (1.65%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	21 (2.66%, see rank)
South American:	97 (12.28%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	15 (3.53%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	150 (35.29%, see rank)
Japanese:	81 (19.06%, see rank)
Korean:	110 (25.88%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	69 (16.24%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

20,454 (88.73%) out of the total population of 23,051 reported first ancestry.

	Fountain Hills, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Arab	56	0.24%, see rank	0.50%	0.56%
Czech	126	0.55%, see rank	0.41%	0.47%
Danish	222	0.96%, see rank	0.67%	0.42%
Dutch	324	1.41%, see rank	1.39%	1.40%
English	2,870	12.45%, see rank	8.70%	8.02%
French	1,073	4.65%, see rank	2.96%	3.34%
German	5,392	23.39%, see rank	14.39%	15.03%
Greek	168	0.73%, see rank	0.34%	0.41%
Hungarian	216	0.94%, see rank	0.43%	0.46%
Irish	2,948	12.79%, see rank	9.50%	10.80%
Italian	2,255	9.78%, see rank	4.32%	5.52%
Norwegian	818	3.55%, see rank	1.75%	1.42%
Polish	1,566	6.79%, see rank	2.41%	3.01%
Portuguese	73	0.32%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Russian	258	1.12%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	161	0.70%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%
Scottish	647	2.81%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.95%
Swedish	572	2.48%, see rank	1.54%	1.27%
Swiss	67	0.29%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	62	0.27%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	1,672	7.25%, see rank	5.21%	7.12%
Welsh	367	1.59%, see rank	0.64%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,989 (47.67%, see rank)

Females: 12,062 (52.33%, see rank)

Fountain Hills, AZ	Male: 47.67% Female: 52.33%
Arizona	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fountain Hills, AZ	55.10 years old
Arizona	36.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fountain Hills, AZ	54.00 years old
Arizona	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fountain Hills, AZ	56.20 years old
Arizona	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fountain Hills, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Under 5 years	670	2.91%, see rank	6.72%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	763	3.31%, see rank	6.92%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,076	4.67%, see rank	6.95%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,098	4.76%, see rank	6.93%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	686	2.98%, see rank	7.19%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,235	5.36%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,531	10.98%, see rank	12.64%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,439	14.92%, see rank	12.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,604	19.97%, see rank	11.66%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,351	18.88%, see rank	8.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,052	8.90%, see rank	4.60%	4.25%
85 years and over	546	2.37%, see rank	1.73%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fountain Hills, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,758, 100%	4,284,776	209,056,129
Less Than High School	535, 2.85%, see rank	14.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,696, 19.70%, see rank	24.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,050, 32.25%, see rank	34.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,382, 28.69%, see rank	17.13%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,095, 16.50%, see rank	9.97%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.83, see rank	13.50	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fountain Hills, AZ			Arizona		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	368	83.97%	16.03%	76.80%	23.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,355	93.14%, see rank	6.86%, see rank	93.55%	6.45%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,069	96.16%, see rank	3.84%, see rank	93.98%	6.02%	90.60%	9.40%
College	586	86.86%, see rank	13.14%, see rank	86.81%	13.19%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	219	41.55%, see rank	58.45%, see rank	65.70%	34.30%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fountain Hills, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Households	10,669, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.15, see rank	2.69	2.63
1 Person Households	3,125, 29.29%, see rank	27.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,544, 70.71%, see rank	72.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,028, 65.87%, see rank	65.74%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.63, see rank	3.40	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,062, 56.82%, see rank	47.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,641, 34.13%, see rank	34.26%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fountain Hills, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,542	see rank	5,211,077	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,815	100%, see rank	2,570,191	123,281,364
Never Married	2,114	21.54%, see rank	36.00%	35.77%
Married	6,433	65.54%, see rank	50.64%	52.04%
Widowed	349	3.56%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	919	9.36%, see rank	10.79%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,727	100%, see rank	2,640,886	129,692,771
Never Married	1,673	15.60%, see rank	28.84%	29.48%
Married	6,571	61.26%, see rank	48.81%	49.19%
Widowed	1,059	9.87%, see rank	8.48%	9.16%
Divorced	1,424	13.27%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fountain Hills, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Native	21,483	93.20%, see rank	86.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,977	17.25%, see rank	38.39%	58.73%
Born in Different State	17,308	75.09%, see rank	46.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	198	0.86%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,568	6.80%, see rank	13.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	981	4.26%, see rank	5.17%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	587	2.55%, see rank	8.29%	7.09%
Born In Europe	763	3.31%, see rank	1.26%	1.53%
Born In Asia	358	1.55%, see rank	2.43%	3.82%
Born In Africa	33	0.14%, see rank	0.37%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	208	0.90%, see rank	8.72%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	196	0.85%, see rank	0.63%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fountain Hills, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
English	9,632	90.28%, see rank	73.10%	79.39%
Spanish	318	2.98%, see rank	19.32%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	597	5.60%, see rank	2.92%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	72	0.67%, see rank	2.13%	3.36%
Other	50	0.47%, see rank	2.53%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.