Adams County, Illinois
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 64,267
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 64,109
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,745
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,736
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,103
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,872
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,279
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $828
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,915
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,666
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,313,653
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 326,286
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,412,499
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,880
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,220
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,595
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,787
Total employment, 2023 31,699
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,763,074
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,158
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,495
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,006
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,133
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,223
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 76.9
Population per square mile, 2010 78.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 855.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 855.20
FIPS Code 17001