Fountain County, Indiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,617

Median Age

42.7

Male Median

40.6

Female Median

43.5

Fountain County, Indiana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Fountain County, Indiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.1%%.

-4.1%% Growth

Fountain County, Indiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Fountain County, Indiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.716,617
202342.816,546
202243.116,468
202142.816,422
202043.016,456
201943.416,430
201843.116,486
201743.016,620
201642.516,741
201542.316,888
201442.217,002
201342.217,108
201242.017,212
201142.017,282
201041.517,329

Fountain County, Indiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1715.8%
18–247.4%
25–3412.8%
35–5423.7%
55–6414.2%
65+19.8%

Dependency Ratios for Fountain County, Indiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.3
Youth Dependency:
38.3
Old-Age Dependency:
34.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Fountain County, Indiana

The median age in Fountain County, Indiana is 42.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Fountain County, Indiana is 16,617.

In Fountain County, Indiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Fountain County, Indiana has remained stable.
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