Adams County, IN

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2024 Population

36,227

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,289

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,400

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

15,522

0.609% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Adams County, IN 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.

99.1% of the residents in Adams County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Adams County, IN was $178,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

Most people in Adams County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Adams County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Adams County, IN borders Allen County, IN, Jay County, IN, Wells County, IN, Mercer County, OH, and Van Wert County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Adams County, IN is home to a population of 36.2k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.58% of Adams County, IN residents were born outside of the country (574 people).

In 2024, there were 60.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Adams County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 554 White (Hispanic) and 520 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Adams County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Adams County, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Adams County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Adams County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 125
White (Hispanic)
554 ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
520 ± 102

4.77%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

4.77% of the people in Adams County, IN are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Adams County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

574 people

1.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

499 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Adams County, IN residents (574 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Adams County, IN was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Adams County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
318 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
158 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 71

Adams County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Adams County, IN.

Economy

The economy of Adams County, IN employs 15.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Adams County, IN were Manufacturing (3,823 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,192 people), and Retail Trade (1,597 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,139), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,353), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

15.5k

2024 Value

± 859

0.609%

1 Year growth

± 7.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adams County, IN grew at a rate of 0.609%, from 15.4k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adams County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,311 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,592 people), and Management Occupations (1,544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adams County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.5k

2024 Value

± 859

0.609%

1 Year growth

± 7.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adams County, IN grew at a rate of 0.609%, from 15.4k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adams County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,823 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,192 people), and Retail Trade (1,597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adams County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Adams County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,863

Median earning men ± $1,848

$38,340

Median earning women ± $1,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,625), Information ($60,096), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,353).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,585), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,469), and Manufacturing ($49,164).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

76
Other Services (except Public Administration)
56
Construction
52
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$283k
Manufacturing
$77.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$49.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Adams County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Adams County, IN was $178,400 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $178,400, a 3.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Adams County, IN is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Adams County, IN have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adams County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Adams County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.732%.

Housing

Property

$178,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,273

$10,349

Median Property Taxes

±$708

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Adams County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Adams County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Adams County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adams County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,289

Median Household Income

± $4,066

12.4k

Number of Households

± 760

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Adams County, IN grew to $65,289 from the previous year's value of $63,128.

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Adams County, IN is from Indiana.

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (6.95%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Adams County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (6.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adams County, IN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in Adams County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Adams County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Adams County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Adams County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.732%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adams County, IN (3.98k out of 35.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Adams County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.3% of the children was living in poverty in Adams County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 15.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.3% of the population of Adams County, IN has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, IN see 2,569 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,569 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2576 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2592 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,569 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, IN

Primary care physicians in Adams County, IN see an average of 2,569 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,569 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Adams County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.7%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.85%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Adams County, IN declined by 11% from 23.3% to 20.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Adams County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 103 in Adams County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Adams County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40% in Adams County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Adams County, IN.