Fountain Inn

Population: 11,307
Median household income: $72,021
Median home value: $255,400

Fountain Inn is a community in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to 11,307 residents. Its median household income of $72,021 runs in line with the Greenville County figure of $74,624.

From 2019 to 2023, Fountain Inn's population grew 21.6% from 9,301 to 11,307, while its median home value rose 64.1% from $155,600 to $255,400.

Owners occupy 70.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,307
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,021
Median home value: $255,400
Median gross rent: $1,072
Housing units: 4,658
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,30111,307

Median household income

$67,886$72,021

Median home value

$155,600$255,400

Median gross rent

$847$1,072

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,301	$67,886	$155,600	$847
2020	10,127	$65,221	$159,200	$729
2021	10,237	$72,558	$176,300	$859
2022	10,675	$73,665	$204,900	$977
2023	11,307	$72,021	$255,400	$1,072

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	924	8.2%
5 to 17	2,227	19.7%
18 to 24	786	7.0%
25 to 34	1,855	16.4%
35 to 44	1,687	14.9%
45 to 54	1,297	11.5%
55 to 64	1,257	11.1%
65 to 74	834	7.4%
75 and over	440	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,320	55.9%
Black or African American	3,275	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	566	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,106	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	764	10.4%
High school graduate	2,381	32.3%
Some college or associate's	1,954	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,525	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	746	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,234	77.4%
Carpooled	221	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	0.5%
Bicycle	31	0.6%
Worked from home	691	12.6%
Other means	268	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,408	29.5%
15 to 29 min	1,854	38.8%
30 to 44 min	1,188	24.9%
45 to 59 min	192	4.0%
60+ min	137	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 12.9% (1,447 of 11,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,056	71.0%
Nonfamily households	1,250	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,306	92.4%
Vacant	352	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,048	70.8%
Renter-occupied	1,258	29.2%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,226	69.3%
1-unit, attached	232	5.0%
2 to 4 units	232	5.0%
5 to 19 units	496	10.6%
20 or more units	298	6.4%
Mobile home & other	174	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4527070
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.6966, -82.2021