Fountain Hill, PA Demographics

A map of Fountain Hill's Population by Race

Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania had a population of 4,832 in 2020. It was 54.2% White, 7.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 32.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fountain Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fountain Hill is the 283rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fountain Hill's White Population

2,617 residents of Fountain Hill identify as White, or 54.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Fountain Hill less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fountain Hill is ranked #1819 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hill is more White than neighboring Freemansburg (46% White), DeSales University (47.3% White), and Allentown (30.2% White). Fountain Hill is less White than neighboring Bethlehem (56% White), and Hellertown (85% White).

Fountain Hill's Black Population

377 residents of Fountain Hill identify as Black, or 7.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fountain Hill roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fountain Hill is ranked #189 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hill is more Black than neighboring Bethlehem (7.2% Black), and Hellertown (1% Black). Fountain Hill is less Black than neighboring Freemansburg (12.8% Black), DeSales University (36.2% Black), and Allentown (10.5% Black).

Fountain Hill's Asian Population

44 residents of Fountain Hill identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fountain Hill roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fountain Hill is ranked #628 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hill is more Asian than neighboring DeSales University (0.5% Asian). Fountain Hill is less Asian than neighboring Bethlehem (3.4% Asian), Freemansburg (1.9% Asian), Hellertown (1.9% Asian), and Allentown (2% Asian).

Fountain Hill's Hispanic Population

1,582 residents of Fountain Hill identify as Hispanic, or 32.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fountain Hill considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fountain Hill is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Bethlehem (29.2% Hispanic), Hellertown (7.8% Hispanic), and DeSales University (14.2% Hispanic). Fountain Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Freemansburg (33.5% Hispanic), and Allentown (54.2% Hispanic).

Fountain Hill's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Fountain Hill identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fountain Hill roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fountain Hill is ranked #762 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bethlehem (1.1% Native American/Other), Freemansburg (1.3% Native American/Other), DeSales University (1.2% Native American/Other), and Allentown (0.8% Native American/Other).

Fountain Hill's Multiracial Population

194 residents of Fountain Hill identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fountain Hill roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fountain Hill is ranked #574 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Bethlehem (3.2% Multiracial), DeSales University (0.5% Multiracial), and Allentown (2.3% Multiracial). Fountain Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Freemansburg (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.