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Adair County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Adair County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Adair County is a small rural Iowa county of 7,471 residents that grew 4.9% over the past five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $63,136 against median worker earnings of $42,269. The labor force participation rate stands at 64.4%, unemployment is 4.2%, and just 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, signaling a workforce oriented toward trade and manual occupations rather than professional credentials. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $140,600 and median gross rent of $730 per month, and a 73.9% homeownership rate points to a stable, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Adair County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,041 (94.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone115 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race112 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races89 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone62 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone23 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish95
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

388

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,136

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,526

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance756
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining615
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)558
  4. 4.Construction (Group)377
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)342

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,412
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations656
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations579
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations568
  5. 5.Service Occupations524

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.63×)564
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.63×)597
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.48×)376
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.91×)364
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.90×)193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$140,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$730/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999264 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999255 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999230 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999220 (9.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999186 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999174 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,963 (80.1%)
  • Worked At Home414 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled209 (5.7%)
  • Walked58 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle33 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.