Adams County, Indiana

Adams County, Indiana, had an estimated population of 36,650 in 2025 across 878 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Indiana's counties and nationally.

Population: 36,650; 2025 estimate
Area: 878 km²
Density: 42; per km²
Median income: $65,289; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 33.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Indiana	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.4%	90 / 92	2,855 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$833	63 / 92	1,870 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$178,400	47 / 92	1,664 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	83.5%	6 / 92	211 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.8%	68 / 92	2,718 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Indiana	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	16.3%	79 / 92	2,557 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	51 / 92	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	57 / 92	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.9	2 / 92	157 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	75 / 92	2,647 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.6%	53 / 92	2,219 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.8%	31 / 92	1,637 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	33.2	89 / 92	2,989 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	997	44 / 92	1,637 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	16.0%	5 / 92	525 / 3,144
Under 182024	31.3%	2 / 92	40 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.3%	90 / 92	2,918 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	92.7%	36 / 92	370 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Indiana	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.2%	51 / 92	2,067 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.6%	67 / 92	2,601 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.404	75 / 92	2,861 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$65,289	62 / 92	1,614 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,631	91 / 92	2,635 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.8%	72 / 92	2,553 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Indiana	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.2%	71 / 92	2,552 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.9%	65 / 92	1,860 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Indiana	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	20.7%	3 / 92	96 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.3%	81 / 92	2,596 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Indiana	In the US
Population2025	36,650	43 / 92	1,280 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	42	35 / 92	854 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Indiana	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	48 / 92	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	13.1%	3 / 92	79 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24.6	49 / 92	1,454 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.9%	51 / 92	2,116 / 3,144

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