Adams County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
106,115
Rank #590 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,092 +11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #450 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #403 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$268,500 −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #791 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.8% −23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,142 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #890 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
25.8% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.8%37.7%56.5%75.4%86.8%7.7%2.5%1.6%0.9%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Adams County, Pennsylvania

Adams County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 106,115, making it the 590th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $84,092, which ranks #450 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Adams County is $268,500, 4.8% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $1,115 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 25.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.8 min.

Adams County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.7%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Adams County, Pennsylvania 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.