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Adams County, IN

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

AI Overview

Adams County, IN is a small manufacturing-oriented county of roughly 36,000 residents with a notably young median age of 33.2 years and a tight labor market at 2.7% unemployment, though labor force participation sits at 61.2%. The workforce skews toward trade and technical roles, with only 15.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $39,974 against a median household income of $65,289. Housing costs are low—median home value of $173,100 and median gross rent of $799/month—and the county posted 2.3% population growth over five years, with an 83.5% homeownership rate well above national norms.

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

Population

35,995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,289

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,120 (94.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race617 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races584 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone490 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone165 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone136 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic5,243
  2. 2.Spanish619
  3. 3.Korean87
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island80
  5. 5.Other Indo-European34

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

31.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,059

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,004

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,765

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,823
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,313
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,597
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,398
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services876

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,891
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,624
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,040
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,048
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,919

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.68×)4,115
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.60×)641
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.42×)1,512
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)420
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)799

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$173,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$799/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,423 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,183 (11.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,127 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,108 (10.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,030 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999908 (8.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,974

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,429 (74.8%)
  • Carpooled2,037 (13.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,061 (6.9%)
  • Walked546 (3.6%)
  • Taxi99 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle40 (0.3%)

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.