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Fountain, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
29,327
Population
1,313/sq mi density
$85,246
Median Income
$35,115 per capita
$374,600
Home Value
$391,746 Zillow
$1,778
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
2,142 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,246 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$374,600 home value, $1,778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
27,809 → 28,574
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51%
$56,454 → $85,246
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fountain across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,118
+544 from 2023 (28,574)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,773
+$28,527 from 2023 ($85,246)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,809 | — | $56,454 | — |
| 2015 | 28,735 | +3.3% | $57,057 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29,766 | +3.6% | $61,534 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 30,714 | +3.2% | $64,582 | +5% |
| 2021 | 29,677 | -3.4% | $74,621 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 28,574 | -3.7% | $85,246 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.