Adams County, Illinois

25 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,166
Median household income: $64,962
Median home value: $155,900

Adams County, Illinois counts 65,166 residents. 25 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,962 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Adams County's population declined 1.4% from 66,085 to 65,166, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $52,993 to $64,962.

The typical home was built around 1964. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,166
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,962
Median home value: $155,900
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 30,283
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,08565,166

Median household income

$52,993$64,962

Median home value

$127,800$155,900

Median gross rent

$713$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,085	$52,993	$127,800	$713
2020	65,670	$55,052	$130,500	$692
2021	65,878	$58,587	$134,500	$713
2022	65,583	$63,767	$151,300	$782
2023	65,166	$64,962	$155,900	$826

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,897	6.0%
5 to 17	10,896	16.7%
18 to 24	5,205	8.0%
25 to 34	7,741	11.9%
35 to 44	7,793	12.0%
45 to 54	7,417	11.4%
55 to 64	9,145	14.0%
65 to 74	7,209	11.1%
75 and over	5,863	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,858	90.3%
Black or African American	2,310	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.0%
Asian	437	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	98	0.2%
Two or more races	2,117	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,312	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,958	6.5%
High school graduate	15,753	34.9%
Some college or associate's	14,281	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	8,163	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,013	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,071	80.5%
Carpooled	2,692	8.3%
Public transit	177	0.5%
Walked	813	2.5%
Bicycle	116	0.4%
Worked from home	2,168	6.7%
Other means	339	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,565	51.5%
15 to 29 min	9,492	31.4%
30 to 44 min	3,438	11.4%
45 to 59 min	995	3.3%
60+ min	718	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.3% (7,788 of 63,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,556	59.6%
Nonfamily households	11,214	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,770	91.7%
Vacant	2,513	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,132	72.5%
Renter-occupied	7,638	27.5%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,919	75.7%
1-unit, attached	1,112	3.7%
2 to 4 units	2,143	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,611	5.3%
20 or more units	1,127	3.7%
Mobile home & other	1,371	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 17001
State: Illinois
Land area: 855 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 39.9861, -91.1950

Cities & places

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