Adair County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,460
Rank #2,695 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,092 −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,334 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.5% −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #687 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$160,400 −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,016 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,010 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,299 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
19.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%26.8%53.6%80.4%93.1%3.2%1.4%1.4%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About Adair County, Iowa

Adair County, Iowa has a total population of 7,460, making it the 2,695th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adair County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adair County is $68,092, which ranks #1,334 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Adair County is $160,400, 43.1% below the national median. Renters in Adair County pay a median gross rent of $799 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adair County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Adair County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.4%).

All data for Adair County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.