Adams County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,752
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,752
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,352
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,651
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,651
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,654
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,875
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 34.1%
Female persons, percent 46.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,884
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,316
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,361
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $828
Building Permits, 2025 168
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,517
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,857
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,995
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,959
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 144,434
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,796
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,442
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,863
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 346
Total employment, 2023 3,187
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 129,290
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,262
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 228
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 173
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 137
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.0
Population per square mile, 2010 32.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.65
FIPS Code 55001