Adams County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,227
Rank #1,311 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,289 −13.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,614 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,052 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,400 −36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,665 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2% −52.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,638 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.2% vs nat'l
Rank #583 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
79.3% Insured
16.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.6%55.2%82.8%92.7%4.8%1.8%0.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Adams County, Indiana

Adams County, Indiana has a total population of 36,227, making it the 1,311th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 33.2 years, which is 14.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $65,289, which ranks #1,614 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Adams County is $178,400, 36.7% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $833 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Adams County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.8%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Adams County, Indiana 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.