Adams County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,594
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,594
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 107,914
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 103,854
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 103,840
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 103,852
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 101,407
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,748
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,750
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $268,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,780
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $674
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,115
Building Permits, 2025 476
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 40,841
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 248,218
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 622,897
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,174
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,215,030
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,467
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,092
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,973
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,967
Total employment, 2023 27,990
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,271,055
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,345
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 51
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 200.2
Population per square mile, 2010 195.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 518.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 518.67
FIPS Code 42001