Adair County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,423
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,423
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,239
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,901
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,901
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,903
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,656
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,174
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,711
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $338
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $771
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,136
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,210
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,254
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 337,733
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,685
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,489
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 331
Total employment, 2023 4,066
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 156,162
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,806
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 379
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 249
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.6
Population per square mile, 2010 46.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 405.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 405.28
FIPS Code 21001