Jury Pool Profile
Fountain County, Indiana
- County seat
- Covington
- Judicial district
- Fountain Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 17,013
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 16,617.
At a glance
Fountain County is a 17,013-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,344, $3,614 below the IN state median of $71,958; 14.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 36.5% of covered employment, average pay $58,859/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.21%, below the 3.42% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 76% to 79% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 16,617
- Median household income
- $62,542
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Fountain County has a population of 16,617, with a median age of 42.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.4%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 3.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,344; 14.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 36% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 36.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.21%, below the Indiana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Fountain County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 79.1% in 2024, 77.1% in 2020, 75.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 7.1% of the adult civilian population (914 individuals).