Fountain Valley is home to 56,258 people in California. The typical home is worth $1,072,300, having more than tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 33%. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median rent is $2,631 a month. The median age is 44.4, about 5 years above the US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $115,237, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Fountain Valley
What changed most since 1990
White share73.2% → 37.6%(−35.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Asian share17.7% → 36.7%(+19.0 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Homes owned by their occupants75.1% → 64.8%(−10.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.9%(167)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(274)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(584)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(41)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,405 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Fountain Valley, decade by decade
Fountain Valley population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
53,691
$135,016
$687,140
31.3%
53.4
2000
54,978
$127,031
$520,447
34.4%
72.4
2010
55,313
$114,171
$926,727
37.5%
78.7
2020
57,047
$108,991
$941,997
42.3%
83.2
2024
56,258
$115,237
$1,072,300
46.4%
86.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
