Adair County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,403
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,403
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,431
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,502
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,493
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,496
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,682
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 388
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,607
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $160,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $598
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $799
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,236
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,969
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,162
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,292
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,893
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,898
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,092
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,750
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 208
Total employment, 2023 1,868
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 90,074
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 628
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 231
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 166
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 166
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.2
Population per square mile, 2010 13.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 569.27
FIPS Code 19001