Adams County, Iowa

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,641
Median household income: $68,828
Median home value: $116,900

Adams County is a county in Iowa with a population of 3,641. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,828 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Adams County's population held roughly steady from 3,670 to 3,641, while its median household income rose 39.7% from $49,255 to $68,828.

The median resident is 46.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,641
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,828
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 1,892
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6703,641

Median household income

$49,255$68,828

Median home value

$87,500$116,900

Median gross rent

$549$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,670	$49,255	$87,500	$549
2020	3,633	$52,287	$81,400	$679
2021	3,697	$57,981	$88,800	$704
2022	3,680	$64,750	$109,400	$787
2023	3,641	$68,828	$116,900	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	5.4%
5 to 17	599	16.5%
18 to 24	192	5.3%
25 to 34	376	10.3%
35 to 44	404	11.1%
45 to 54	379	10.4%
55 to 64	620	17.0%
65 to 74	464	12.7%
75 and over	410	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,453	94.8%
Black or African American	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	125	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	7.4%
High school graduate	913	34.4%
Some college or associate's	894	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	524	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	125	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,289	75.9%
Carpooled	180	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	3.6%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	164	9.7%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	607	39.5%
15 to 29 min	507	33.0%
30 to 44 min	277	18.0%
45 to 59 min	74	4.8%
60+ min	70	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.5% (339 of 3,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	971	63.5%
Nonfamily households	559	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,530	80.9%
Vacant	362	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,174	76.7%
Renter-occupied	356	23.3%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,585	83.8%
1-unit, attached	13	0.7%
2 to 4 units	60	3.2%
5 to 19 units	47	2.5%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	183	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 19003
State: Iowa
Land area: 423 sq mi
Water area: 2.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.0217, -94.6969