Adams County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,622
Rank #2,993 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,875 −4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,058 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.1% −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #590 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,600 −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,497 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0% −19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,015 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,287 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
96.7% Insured
27.0% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.6%55.2%82.8%94.5%3.2%1.7%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Adams County, Iowa

Adams County, Iowa has a total population of 3,622, making it the 2,993rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 46.3 years, which is 19.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $71,875, which ranks #1,058 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Adams County is $131,600, 53.3% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $893 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 27.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.1 min.

Adams County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Adams 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.