Adams County, Indiana Population 2024

36,425

Adams County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 36,425 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adams County, Indiana is the 43rd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 34,442 and has seen a growth of 5.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,1101370.37%
202836,9731370.37%
202736,8361370.37%
202636,6991370.37%
202536,5621370.38%
202436,4251370.38%
202336,2881370.38%
202236,1511600.44%
202135,9911420.4%
202035,8491610.45%
201935,6881230.35%
201835,5651560.44%
201735,4091930.55%
201635,2162540.73%
201534,9621910.55%
201434,7711160.33%
201334,6552470.72%
201234,408380.11%
201134,370-72-0.21%
201034,44200%
199031,0951,4764.98%
198029,6192,74810.23%
197026,8712,2289.04%
196024,6432,25010.05%
195022,3931,1395.36%
194021,2541,2976.5%
193019,957-546-2.66%
192020,503-1,337-6.12%
191021,840-392-1.76%
190022,2322,05110.16%
189020,1814,79631.17%
188015,3854,00335.17%
187011,3822,13023.02%
18609,2523,45559.6%
18505,7973,533156.05%
18402,264-34,846-93.9%
2024 Growth Rate
0.38% (137)
County Website
Adams County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Decatur
2020 Population
35,849
Area
339 mi²
Density
107 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.61% (576)
Founded
1 March 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,86094.51%
Two or more races1,2973.62%
Other race3971.11%
Black or African American2130.59%
Asian510.14%
Native American90.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams County, Indiana Population by Race

Adams County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Adams County, Indiana Median Age

33.4

Total

32.2

Male

35.1

Female

Adams County, Indiana Adults

There are 24,641 adults, (5,599 of whom are seniors) in Adams County, Indiana.

Adams County, Indiana Age Dependency

88.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female17,83349.78%
Male17,99450.22%

Adams County, Indiana Population by Age

Adams County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3492.8582.217.8
Married7,0833.6793.16.9
Non Family3,6171.1764.135.9
Female9582.7770.429.6
Male6913.3381.918.1

3.47

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

82.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8163.8%
Associates Degree2,15310.02%
Bachelors Degree2,34010.89%
Graduate Degree9664.5%
High School Graduate9,54344.43%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0419.5%
Some College3,62216.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adams County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adams County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,12917,5193,111
Hispanic88766279
2+ Races61651237
Other Race21011012
Black1088763
Asian515037
Native American661

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.55%.

Adams County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,941$71,455$42,599
Graduate Degree$64,519$65,993$63,542
High School Graduate$39,767$45,348$29,556
Less Than 9th Grade$37,714$38,397$0
Overall$42,561$46,801$36,769
Some College$42,314$48,338$34,076

$42,561

Average Earnings

$46,801

Average Male

$36,769

Average Female

Adams County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams County, Indiana Language

83.22% of Adams County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 16.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.86% of the population.

Adams County, Indiana Language

Adams County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,7363,27310%
Hispanic1,67357834.55%
Multiple1,29340431.25%
Other39714035.26%
Black165159.09%
Asian511427.45%

11.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.42%

Male Poverty Rate

12.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Indiana is Other, with 35.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Indiana is Black, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.75%.

Adams County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.45%
High School9.28%
Some College5.86%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%

Adams County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.44%
Male Unemployed17.72%
Male Employed6.33%
Female Employed4.86%

Adams County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,543$87,911
Households$61,731$76,370
Married Families$85,089$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,124$44,927

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Adams County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,276

Number of Veterans

1,190

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam342
First Gulf War263
Second Gulf War152
Korea114
World War II56

Adams County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+383
65 to 74274
55 to 64269
35 to 54233
18 to 34117

Adams County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2405.32%
Hispanic676.13%
2+ Races354.38%
Native American112.5%

Adams County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Adams County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Adams County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.76%

Born in Adams County, Indiana

99.11%

Native Born

0.89%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.11% of Adams County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 83.76% having been born in Indiana. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adams County, Indiana Place of Birth

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