In 2022, Adams County, IL had a population of 65.6k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $63,767. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Adams County, IL declined from 65,878 to 65,583, a −0.448% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,587 to $63,767, a 8.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Adams County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.842%), and White (Hispanic) (0.747%).
None of the households in Adams County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Adams County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Adams County, IL are John Wood Community College (488 degrees awarded in 2022), Quincy University (272 degrees), and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (71 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Adams County, IL was $151,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.
Most people in Adams County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Adams County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Adams County, IL borders Brown County, IL, Hancock County, IL, Pike County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Lewis County, MO, and Marion County, MO.