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Adams County, PA

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

AI Overview

Adams County, PA has a population of 107,914 that grew 3.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 62.9% and an unemployment rate of 3.1%. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 43.7, and has moderate educational attainment—24.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—alongside median worker earnings of $40,390 and a poverty rate of 8.4%. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $256,100 and median gross rent of $1,084 per month, and the 79.1% homeownership rate points to a predominantly owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

107,914

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$84,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone94,377 (88.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,376 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,022 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,020 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,952 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone1,000 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,663
  2. 2.Other Indo-European411
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic314
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic311
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,748

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,198

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,339

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,345
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,227
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,676
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,604
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,589

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,065
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,269
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,931
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,881
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,997

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.78×)1,502
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.53×)8,069
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.23×)4,518
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)2,745
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.09×)1,330

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$256,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,084/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,630 (20.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,660 (17.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,544 (14.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,532 (11.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,348 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,338 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,123 (76.3%)
  • Worked At Home6,142 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled3,769 (7.2%)
  • Walked1,801 (3.4%)
  • Other277 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle235 (0.4%)

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.