Fountain Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Fountain Valley's Population by Race

Fountain Valley, California had a population of 57,047 in 2020. It was 39.0% White, 0.9% Black, 39.5% Asian, 15.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fountain Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Fountain Valley is the 163rd 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 Valley's White Population

22,230 residents of Fountain Valley identify as White, or 39.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Fountain Valley roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Fountain Valley is ranked #1071 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Valley is more White than neighboring Midway City (13% White), Westminster (19.8% White), and Garden Grove (16.4% White). Fountain Valley is less White than neighboring Huntington Beach (59.1% White), and Costa Mesa (48.4% White).

Fountain Valley's Black Population

526 residents of Fountain Valley identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fountain Valley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Fountain Valley is ranked #748 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Valley is more Black than neighboring Midway City (0.5% Black). Fountain Valley is less Black than neighboring Huntington Beach (1.1% Black), and Costa Mesa (1.2% Black).

Fountain Valley's Asian Population

22,532 residents of Fountain Valley identify as Asian, or 39.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fountain Valley considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Fountain Valley is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Valley is more Asian than neighboring Huntington Beach (13% Asian), and Costa Mesa (8.4% Asian). Fountain Valley is less Asian than neighboring Midway City (52.1% Asian), Westminster (51.2% Asian), and Garden Grove (42.2% Asian).

Fountain Valley's Hispanic Population

8,837 residents of Fountain Valley identify as Hispanic, or 15.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fountain Valley considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Fountain Valley is ranked #1018 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Midway City (31.8% Hispanic), Huntington Beach (19.9% Hispanic), Costa Mesa (36.5% Hispanic), Westminster (24.6% Hispanic), and Garden Grove (37.3% Hispanic).

Fountain Valley's Native American/Other Population

431 residents of Fountain Valley 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 Valley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Fountain Valley is ranked #1165 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Midway City (0.6% Native American/Other). Fountain Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Huntington Beach (1.1% Native American/Other), Costa Mesa (1.1% Native American/Other), Westminster (0.9% Native American/Other), and Garden Grove (1% Native American/Other).

Fountain Valley's Multiracial Population

2,491 residents of Fountain Valley identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fountain Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Fountain Valley is ranked #857 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fountain Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Midway City (2% Multiracial), Westminster (2.7% Multiracial), and Garden Grove (2.3% Multiracial). Fountain Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntington Beach (5.8% Multiracial).

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