Adair County, Iowa

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,471
Median household income: $66,176
Median home value: $140,600

Adair County, Iowa counts 7,471 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,176 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Adair County's population grew 5.4% from 7,085 to 7,471, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $53,363 to $66,176.

The typical home was built around 1958. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,471
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,176
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 3,595
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0857,471

Median household income

$53,363$66,176

Median home value

$104,600$140,600

Median gross rent

$585$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,085	$53,363	$104,600	$585
2020	7,048	$55,700	$111,100	$575
2021	7,439	$57,944	$112,200	$646
2022	7,479	$63,172	$131,600	$723
2023	7,471	$66,176	$140,600	$730

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	467	6.3%
5 to 17	1,248	16.7%
18 to 24	499	6.7%
25 to 34	824	11.0%
35 to 44	866	11.6%
45 to 54	779	10.4%
55 to 64	1,128	15.1%
65 to 74	890	11.9%
75 and over	770	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,980	93.4%
Black or African American	101	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	51	0.7%
Two or more races	91	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	214	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	5.5%
High school graduate	2,130	40.5%
Some college or associate's	1,788	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	784	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	268	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,928	80.8%
Carpooled	217	6.0%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	74	2.0%
Bicycle	30	0.8%
Worked from home	344	9.5%
Other means	18	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,556	47.4%
15 to 29 min	850	25.9%
30 to 44 min	406	12.4%
45 to 59 min	187	5.7%
60+ min	281	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.3% (753 of 7,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,858	57.0%
Nonfamily households	1,402	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,260	90.7%
Vacant	335	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,399	73.6%
Renter-occupied	861	26.4%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,101	86.3%
1-unit, attached	23	0.6%
2 to 4 units	272	7.6%
5 to 19 units	93	2.6%
20 or more units	32	0.9%
Mobile home & other	74	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 19001
State: Iowa
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Center point: 41.3285, -94.4782