Adams County, Indiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,995
Median household income: $63,128
Median home value: $173,100

Adams County is a county in Indiana with a population of 35,995. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,128 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Adams County's population grew 1.7% from 35,376 to 35,995, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $52,504 to $63,128.

12.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.87 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,995
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,128
Median home value: $173,100
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 13,250
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,37635,995

Median household income

$52,504$63,128

Median home value

$129,300$173,100

Median gross rent

$624$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,376	$52,504	$129,300	$624
2020	35,544	$52,712	$142,100	$640
2021	35,685	$56,037	$145,000	$685
2022	35,827	$61,731	$164,500	$762
2023	35,995	$63,128	$173,100	$799

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,119	8.7%
5 to 17	8,122	22.6%
18 to 24	3,207	8.9%
25 to 34	4,104	11.4%
35 to 44	3,737	10.4%
45 to 54	3,840	10.7%
55 to 64	4,124	11.5%
65 to 74	3,245	9.0%
75 and over	2,497	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,389	92.8%
Black or African American	149	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	113	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	607	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,688	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,808	13.0%
High school graduate	9,838	45.7%
Some college or associate's	5,619	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,357	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	925	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,379	74.7%
Carpooled	2,324	15.3%
Public transit	132	0.9%
Walked	461	3.0%
Bicycle	43	0.3%
Worked from home	842	5.5%
Other means	57	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,667	46.3%
15 to 29 min	3,670	25.5%
30 to 44 min	2,095	14.6%
45 to 59 min	811	5.6%
60+ min	1,153	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 12.4% (4,411 of 35,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,599	69.7%
Nonfamily households	3,746	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,345	93.2%
Vacant	905	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,147	82.2%
Renter-occupied	2,198	17.8%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,120	83.9%
1-unit, attached	368	2.8%
2 to 4 units	507	3.8%
5 to 19 units	734	5.5%
20 or more units	326	2.5%
Mobile home & other	195	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 18001
State: Indiana
Land area: 339 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.7457, -84.9361