Adams County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,540
Rank #1,562 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,264 −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,760 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.2% +60.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,693 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,200 −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,931 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9% −55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,835 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,675 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
14.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.2%36.3%54.5%72.6%90.8%95.8%2.2%0.9%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Adams County, Ohio

Adams County, Ohio has a total population of 27,540, making it the 1,562nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $50,264, which ranks #2,760 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Adams County is $164,200, 41.8% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $732 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.8 min.

Adams County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Adams County, Ohio 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.