Adams County, Ohio Population 2024

27,583

Adams County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 27,583 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adams County, Ohio is the 76th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 28,530 and has seen a growth of -3.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,893620.22%
202827,831620.22%
202727,769620.22%
202627,707620.22%
202527,645620.22%
202427,583620.23%
202327,521620.23%
202227,459-115-0.42%
202127,5741340.49%
202027,440-200-0.72%
201927,640-45-0.16%
201827,685-62-0.22%
201727,747-70-0.25%
201627,817-102-0.37%
201527,919-141-0.5%
201428,060-25-0.09%
201328,085-203-0.72%
201228,288-166-0.58%
201128,454-76-0.27%
201028,53000%
199025,3711,0434.29%
198024,3285,37128.33%
197018,957-1,025-5.13%
196019,982-517-2.52%
195020,499-1,206-5.56%
194021,7051,3246.5%
193020,381-2,022-9.03%
192022,403-2,352-9.5%
191024,755-1,573-5.97%
190026,3282350.9%
189026,0932,0888.7%
188024,0053,25515.69%
187020,7504412.17%
186020,3091,4267.55%
185018,8835,70043.24%
184013,1839027.34%
183012,2811,87518.02%
182010,40697210.3%
18109,4346,002174.88%
18003,432-24,461-87.7%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (62)
County Website
Adams County
State
Ohio
County Seat
West Union
2020 Population
27,440
Area
584 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (143)
Founded
July 10, 1797

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,53296.45%
Two or more races5481.99%
Black or African American1310.48%
Asian1270.46%
Other race1270.46%
Native American380.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams County, Ohio Population by Race

Adams County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Adams County, Ohio Median Age

42.2

Total

41.8

Male

42.6

Female

Adams County, Ohio Adults

There are 20,944 adults, (5,013 of whom are seniors) in Adams County, Ohio.

Adams County, Ohio Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female13,73349.92%
Male13,77650.08%

Adams County, Ohio Population by Age

Adams County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1752.6771.528.5
Married5,3603.2685.814.2
Non Family3,0621.1459.140.9
Female1,0543.5539.360.7
Male6993.5364.235.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,06811.01%
Associates Degree1,8079.62%
Bachelors Degree1,5148.06%
Graduate Degree1,3467.16%
High School Graduate8,36744.53%
Less Than 9th Grade7554.02%
Some College2,93115.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Adams County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,06315,3872,746
2+ Races32526019
Hispanic158926
Asian10710774
Black998315
Native American38380
Other Race24243
Islander660

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 69.16%.

Adams County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,967$46,354$45,647
Graduate Degree$72,535$61,382$74,097
High School Graduate$33,003$40,338$24,820
Less Than 9th Grade$26,442$28,677$21,250
Overall$37,011$40,798$33,490
Some College$38,755$42,261$36,234

$37,011

Average Earnings

$40,798

Average Male

$33,490

Average Female

Adams County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams County, Ohio Language

99.03% of Adams County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 0.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Adams County, Ohio Language

Adams County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,9005,03719.45%
Multiple54819735.95%
Hispanic3004816%
Black1292821.71%
Native3837.89%

19.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.36%

Male Poverty Rate

19.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Ohio is Multiple, with 35.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Ohio is Native, with 7.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.1%.

Adams County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.17%
High School17.25%
Some College12.34%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Adams County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.19%
Male Unemployed9.33%
Male Employed7.15%
Female Employed6.4%

Adams County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,977$78,365
Households$46,234$65,728
Married Families$76,466$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,918$32,166

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Adams County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,854

Number of Veterans

1,803

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam769
First Gulf War389
Second Gulf War183
Korea48
World War II4

Adams County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74663
75+416
35 to 54386
55 to 64337
18 to 3452

Adams County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8299.05%
2+ Races215.07%
Black44.04%

Adams County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Adams County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Adams County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Ohio 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

79.67%

Born in Adams County, Ohio

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Adams County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 79.67% having been born in Ohio. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Adams County, Ohio Place of Birth

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