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Adams County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Adams County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Adams County is a small, agriculture-anchored rural county with a population of 3,641 that has contracted 2.3% over five years, reflecting broader rural depopulation trends. The labor force of roughly 2,230 workers carries a 2.9% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $42,409, with 24.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher—below state norms—though GDP per capita of $55,898 suggests relatively productive output per resident. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $116,900 and median gross rent of $909/month, and a 77.1% homeownership rate points to a stable, established resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Adams County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,434 (94.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races95 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race69 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone11 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish36
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic7
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

257

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,898

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,778

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance490
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)235
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining194
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing134
  5. 5.Construction (Group)107

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations769
  2. 2.Service Occupations284
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations255
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations251
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations128

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.34×)205
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.70×)296
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)105
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)458
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999143 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999143 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999102 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99989 (7.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99965 (5.5%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99962 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,261 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled173 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home163 (10.0%)
  • Walked28 (1.7%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle3 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.