Adams County, Wisconsin Population 2024

21,646

Adams County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 21,646 with a growth rate of 0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adams County, Wisconsin is the 50th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 20,878 and has seen a growth of 3.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,6311970.88%
202822,4341970.89%
202722,2371970.89%
202622,0401970.9%
202521,8431970.91%
202421,6461970.92%
202321,4491970.93%
202221,2524151.99%
202120,8371600.77%
202020,6774092.02%
201920,268-118-0.58%
201820,3864812.42%
201719,905-79-0.4%
201619,984-43-0.21%
201520,027-93-0.46%
201420,120-287-1.41%
201320,407-4-0.02%
201220,411-356-1.71%
201120,767-111-0.53%
201020,87800%
199015,6822,22516.53%
198013,4574,22345.73%
19709,2341,66822.05%
19607,566-340-4.3%
19507,906-543-6.43%
19408,4494465.57%
19308,003-1,284-13.83%
19209,2876837.94%
19108,604-537-5.87%
19009,1412,25232.69%
18906,8891482.2%
18806,7411402.12%
18706,6011091.68%
18606,4926,3053371.66%
1850187-22,444-99.17%
2024 Growth Rate
0.92% (197)
County Website
Adams County
County Seat
Friendship
2020 Population
20,677
Area
646 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.69% (969)
Founded
1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,79690.67%
Two or more races8694.19%
Black or African American5072.45%
Other race2901.4%
Asian1380.67%
Native American1230.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Adams County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Adams County, Wisconsin Median Age

55.1

Total

53

Male

56.8

Female

Adams County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 17,787 adults, (6,317 of whom are seniors) in Adams County, Wisconsin.

Adams County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

55.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female9,52345.94%
Male11,20754.06%

Adams County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Adams County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1762.1684.815.2
Married4,5462.6592.37.7
Non Family3,6981.2677.422.6
Female5193.627822
Male4133.1277.222.8

2.7

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5249.18%
Associates Degree1,4268.59%
Bachelors Degree1,89511.42%
Graduate Degree6984.21%
High School Graduate6,79140.92%
Less Than 9th Grade4092.46%
Some College3,85323.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Adams County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,96113,3302,457
2+ Races56050135
Hispanic55542618
Black42635048
Other Race21314140
Native American99782
Asian57444
Islander777

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Adams County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,076$67,794$41,071
Graduate Degree$66,364$68,750$65,375
High School Graduate$32,828$39,961$25,219
Less Than 9th Grade$33,568$36,371$25,469
Overall$37,054$45,381$31,311
Some College$38,717$45,357$32,321

$37,054

Average Earnings

$45,381

Average Male

$31,311

Average Female

Adams County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams County, Wisconsin Language

96.25% of Adams County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.

Adams County, Wisconsin Language

Adams County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9232,47413.8%
Hispanic83920424.31%
Multiple86316218.77%
Black18111563.54%
Other2843211.27%
Asian1311712.98%
Native851416.47%

14.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.93%

Male Poverty Rate

17.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Wisconsin is Black, with 63.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Wisconsin is Other, with 11.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.38%.

Adams County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.63%
High School14.04%
Some College12%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%

Adams County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.57%
Male Unemployed27.76%
Female Employed7.35%
Male Employed4.13%

Adams County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,345$84,808
Households$55,223$69,989
Married Families$79,933$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,925$45,529

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Adams County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,766

Number of Veterans

1,639

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam860
First Gulf War223
Second Gulf War141
World War II95
Korea83

Adams County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74607
75+576
55 to 64322
35 to 54224
18 to 3437

Adams County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7050.10488435039370078
Hispanic560.07887323943661972
2+ Races440.07142857142857142
Black120.024439918533604887
Asian30.05263157894736842
Other Race20.007751937984496124

Adams County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Adams County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Adams County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Wisconsin 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

66.39%

Born in Adams County, Wisconsin

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

1.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Adams County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 66.39% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Adams County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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