Fountain Hills, AZ Demographics

A map of Fountain Hills's Population by Race

Fountain Hills, Arizona had a population of 23,820 in 2020. It was 87.6% White, 1.1% Black, 2.3% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fountain Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, Fountain Hills is the 39th 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 Hills's White Population

20,876 residents of Fountain Hills identify as White, or 87.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Fountain Hills considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Fountain Hills is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hills is more White than neighboring Scottsdale (78.5% White), Mesa (59.6% White), and Paradise Valley (81.7% White). Fountain Hills is less White than neighboring Rio Verde (96.2% White), and Carefree (91.3% White).

Fountain Hills's Black Population

265 residents of Fountain Hills identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fountain Hills roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Fountain Hills is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hills is more Black than neighboring Rio Verde (0.1% Black), Paradise Valley (0.6% Black), and Carefree (0.8% Black). Fountain Hills is less Black than neighboring Scottsdale (1.9% Black), and Mesa (3.9% Black).

Fountain Hills's Asian Population

550 residents of Fountain Hills identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fountain Hills roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Fountain Hills is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hills is more Asian than neighboring Rio Verde (0.1% Asian), and Carefree (1% Asian). Fountain Hills is less Asian than neighboring Scottsdale (5% Asian), Mesa (2.5% Asian), and Paradise Valley (7.7% Asian).

Fountain Hills's Hispanic Population

1,242 residents of Fountain Hills identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fountain Hills considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Fountain Hills is ranked #331 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Rio Verde (1.4% Hispanic), and Carefree (4.5% Hispanic). Fountain Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Scottsdale (9.8% Hispanic), Mesa (27.3% Hispanic), and Paradise Valley (5.5% Hispanic).

Fountain Hills's Native American/Other Population

197 residents of Fountain Hills identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fountain Hills roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Fountain Hills is ranked #376 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rio Verde (0.6% Native American/Other), Paradise Valley (0.7% Native American/Other), and Carefree (0.6% Native American/Other). Fountain Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scottsdale (1.2% Native American/Other), and Mesa (2.8% Native American/Other).

Fountain Hills's Multiracial Population

690 residents of Fountain Hills identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fountain Hills roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Fountain Hills is ranked #236 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Rio Verde (1.6% Multiracial), and Carefree (1.7% Multiracial). Fountain Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Scottsdale (3.7% Multiracial), Mesa (3.9% Multiracial), and Paradise Valley (3.9% Multiracial).

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