How many people live in Fountain County, IN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 16,800 people living in Fountain County, IN. That makes Fountain County the 76th-most populous county in Indiana. It is home to 0.24% of people living in the state.
16.8K
population of Fountain County, IN (2024)
0.24%
County share of the Indiana population (2024)
About 16,800 people lived in Fountain County, IN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Fountain County, IN’s age demographics?
About 3,500 Fountain County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Indiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,800 Fountain County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.9% of Indiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Fountain County, IN's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Fountain County, IN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 93.6% of the Fountain County, IN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Fountain County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.78% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Fountain County, IN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Indiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Fountain County, IN is Attica with about 3,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Fountain County, IN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Attica | 3,247 |
| 2. | Covington | 2,751 |
| 3. | Veedersburg | 2,096 |
| 4. | Wabash | 694 |
| 5. | Shawnee | 647 |
| 6. | Fulton | 600 |
| 7. | Davis | 574 |
| 8. | Kingman | 565 |
| 9. | Hillsboro | 509 |
| 10. | Newtown | 219 |
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