Adams County, Ohio

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,510
Median household income: $49,521
Median home value: $157,500

Adams County, Ohio counts 27,510 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,521 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

From 2019 to 2023, Adams County's population held roughly steady from 27,776 to 27,510, while its median household income rose 26.7% from $39,079 to $49,521.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.9% of the population. 84.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,510
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,521
Median home value: $157,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 12,737
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,77627,510

Median household income

$39,079$49,521

Median home value

$105,300$157,500

Median gross rent

$576$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,776	$39,079	$105,300	$576
2020	27,685	$40,067	$115,000	$581
2021	27,564	$44,467	$118,300	$593
2022	27,509	$46,234	$138,700	$667
2023	27,510	$49,521	$157,500	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,628	5.9%
5 to 17	4,973	18.1%
18 to 24	2,125	7.7%
25 to 34	3,070	11.2%
35 to 44	3,071	11.2%
45 to 54	3,643	13.2%
55 to 64	3,899	14.2%
65 to 74	3,172	11.5%
75 and over	1,929	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,387	95.9%
Black or African American	91	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	111	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.1%
Two or more races	596	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,787	14.8%
High school graduate	8,489	45.2%
Some college or associate's	4,831	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,383	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,294	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,574	84.0%
Carpooled	734	7.2%
Public transit	75	0.7%
Walked	148	1.5%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	539	5.3%
Other means	122	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,184	22.6%
15 to 29 min	2,943	30.5%
30 to 44 min	1,767	18.3%
45 to 59 min	1,025	10.6%
60+ min	1,746	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 20.3% (5,508 of 27,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,243	70.8%
Nonfamily households	2,987	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,230	80.3%
Vacant	2,507	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,263	71.0%
Renter-occupied	2,967	29.0%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,952	70.3%
1-unit, attached	57	0.4%
2 to 4 units	461	3.6%
5 to 19 units	390	3.1%
20 or more units	98	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,779	21.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 39001
State: Ohio
Land area: 584 sq mi
Water area: 2.41 sq mi
Center point: 38.8345, -83.4781