Adams County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,754
Rank #854 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,220 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,506 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,479 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$162,600 −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,969 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.5% −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #966 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,249 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
27.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%61.8%77.2%90.0%4.1%2.8%2.1%0.7%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Adams County, Illinois

Adams County, Illinois has a total population of 64,754, making it the 854th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $66,220, which ranks #1,506 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Adams County is $162,600, 42.3% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $828 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 27.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.9 min.

Adams County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.8%).

All data for Adams County, Illinois 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.