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Fountain Inn

South Carolina · 14,722 residents (2025 est.) · 8.60 sq mi
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Fountain Inn is home to 12,020 people in South Carolina. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 6,003 people. This skews young, with a median age of 35.2. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 5%. Density works out to 1,397 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,020
+100%since 2000
from 6,017 in 2000
14,722 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,397 / sq mi
+65%since 2009
from 847 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
+6%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.60 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K6K8K10K13K19902000201020202024Fountain Inn
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 59%(1,082)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.6%(1,034)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(864)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.6%(437)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(566)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.3%(1,957)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(1,815)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(1,432)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(1,464)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.1%(974)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(277)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(118)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,585
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,545 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,254
+93%since 2000
from $18,297 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.3%
+30.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.368
+3%since 2010
from 0.356 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade22.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$275,300
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,184
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $432 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
24.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.60 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.8%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.7%
+33.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+45%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.2%(3,986)
Black30.1%(1,813)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(145)
Asian0.3%(17)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.2%(7,474)
Black25.8%(3,101)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(1,002)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.7%(443)
Diversity Score
67
−2%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(349)
Ecuadorian2.1%(250)
Puerto Rican1.3%(152)
Colombian1.2%(148)
Argentine0.2%(30)
Salvadoran0.2%(24)
Honduran0.2%(22)
Ancestry
English11.3%(1,353)
German8.4%(1,008)
Irish6.7%(805)
American4.5%(539)
Italian3.8%(461)
Scottish3.2%(388)
Swedish1.8%(212)
British0.8%(102)
French0.8%(93)
Polish0.8%(92)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.4%(52)
Arab0.4%(46)
Lebanese0.4%(46)
Canadian0.3%(33)
Syrian0.2%(29)
Nigerian0.2%(28)
Russian0.2%(27)
Welsh0.2%(27)
Dutch0.2%(26)
Norwegian0.2%(25)
Swiss0.2%(25)
West Indian0.2%(25)
Jamaican0.2%(25)
Macedonian0.1%(18)
Danish0.1%(17)
Portuguese0.1%(14)
Australian0.1%(8)
Ukrainian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
+17.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.9%
−10.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.3%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.2%
+16.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
53.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.0%
+15.2 ptssince 2017
from 81.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 91.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2016
from 4.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(1,054)
Married64.9%(2,548)
Widowed0.7%(26)
Divorced7.5%(296)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(1,658)
Married50.1%(2,562)
Widowed4.4%(227)
Divorced13.1%(669)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)37.1%(283)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(185)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.7%(181)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 763 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fountain Inn, South Carolina?

Fountain Inn, South Carolina has about 12,020 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fountain Inn, South Carolina?

The typical household in Fountain Inn, South Carolina earns about $73,585 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fountain Inn, South Carolina expensive?

In Fountain Inn, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $275,300, and the typical rent is about $1,184 a month.

How educated are people in Fountain Inn, South Carolina?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Fountain Inn, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fountain Inn, South Carolina?

About 7.7% of people in Fountain Inn, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fountain Inn, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Fountain Inn, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,634 residents, a change of about 174 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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