Adams County, Wisconsin

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,928
Median household income: $59,153
Median home value: $184,500

Adams County, Wisconsin counts 20,928 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,153 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Adams County's population grew 4.2% from 20,094 to 20,928, while its median household income rose 27.6% from $46,369 to $59,153.

13.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,928
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,153
Median home value: $184,500
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 16,873
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,09420,928

Median household income

$46,369$59,153

Median home value

$131,100$184,500

Median gross rent

$639$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,094	$46,369	$131,100	$639
2020	20,208	$48,906	$140,000	$673
2021	20,505	$51,878	$150,000	$679
2022	20,730	$55,223	$168,400	$719
2023	20,928	$59,153	$184,500	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	632	3.0%
5 to 17	2,268	10.8%
18 to 24	1,101	5.3%
25 to 34	1,769	8.5%
35 to 44	2,156	10.3%
45 to 54	2,404	11.5%
55 to 64	3,995	19.1%
65 to 74	4,087	19.5%
75 and over	2,516	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,489	88.3%
Black or African American	455	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	0.5%
Asian	130	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.5%
Two or more races	750	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	893	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,865	11.0%
High school graduate	6,745	39.8%
Some college or associate's	5,394	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,122	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	801	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,510	79.1%
Carpooled	729	8.9%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	105	1.3%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	763	9.3%
Other means	95	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,949	26.1%
15 to 29 min	2,312	31.0%
30 to 44 min	1,669	22.4%
45 to 59 min	692	9.3%
60+ min	841	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 13.8% (2,785 of 20,186)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,572	59.6%
Nonfamily households	3,779	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,351	55.4%
Vacant	7,522	44.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,080	86.4%
Renter-occupied	1,271	13.6%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,443	73.7%
1-unit, attached	207	1.2%
2 to 4 units	249	1.5%
5 to 19 units	581	3.4%
20 or more units	107	0.6%
Mobile home & other	3,286	19.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 55001
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 646 sq mi
Water area: 42 sq mi
Center point: 43.9738, -89.7672