Adams County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,650
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,650
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,584
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,819
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,809
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,387
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,059
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,556
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $473
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $833
Building Permits, 2025 98
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,401
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,601
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,527
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 525,091
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,525
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,289
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,631
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 768
Total employment, 2023 11,967
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 582,394
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,603
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 621
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 326
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 58
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 520
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 492
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 105.7
Population per square mile, 2010 101.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 338.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 339.03
FIPS Code 18001