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Adams County

Illinois · 64,267 residents (2025 est.) · 855 sq mi
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Adams County is home to 64,754 people in Illinois. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $162,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $828 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
64,754
−5%since 2000
from 68,277 in 2000
64,267 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
76 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 78 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+8%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
855 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K65K67K68K69K19902000201020202024Adams County
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(3,790)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,073)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(4,184)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(4,090)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(3,593)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(7,734)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(7,771)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(7,302)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(8,900)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(7,412)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(4,107)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(1,798)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,220
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,784 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,595
+110%since 2000
from $17,894 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.2%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.453 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing5.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$162,600
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$828
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $402 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
27.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.25 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
+10%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(64,611)
Black3%(2,077)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(567)
Asian0.4%(269)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90%(58,307)
Black2.8%(1,826)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,350)
Asian0.7%(435)
Other4.4%(2,836)
Diversity Score
23
+61%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−2%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(1,084)
Puerto Rican0.1%(70)
Cuban0.1%(39)
Colombian0%(32)
Honduran0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(190)
Asian Indian0.1%(79)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Korean0.1%(39)
Laotian0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German34%(22,047)
English10.4%(6,733)
Irish10%(6,457)
American5.6%(3,594)
Italian2.1%(1,345)
French1.7%(1,115)
Scottish1.7%(1,109)
Swedish1.2%(770)
Dutch1.1%(700)
Polish1.1%(683)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(397)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(279)
Norwegian0.4%(248)
Danish0.3%(181)
West Indian0.3%(180)
Arab0.2%(156)
British0.2%(152)
Czech0.2%(114)
Lithuanian0.1%(97)
Greek0.1%(95)
Swiss0.1%(88)
Egyptian0.1%(80)
Austrian0.1%(75)
Nigerian0.1%(71)
Belgian0.1%(69)
Slovak0.1%(69)
Serbian0.1%(54)
Russian0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Ukrainian0.1%(37)
Lebanese0.1%(36)
Jordanian0.1%(35)
Brazilian0.1%(33)
Hungarian0%(31)
Romanian0%(22)
Canadian0%(18)
Slovene0%(13)
Iranian0%(6)
Syrian0%(3)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+52%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 66.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.5%
+13.8 ptssince 2017
from 72.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 97.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 0.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(8,272)
Married52.9%(13,658)
Widowed3.2%(818)
Divorced11.9%(3,068)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(7,175)
Married49.9%(13,410)
Widowed9.8%(2,631)
Divorced13.7%(3,675)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19%(734)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(723)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(1,409)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(299)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(85)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,872 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Adams County, Illinois?

Adams County, Illinois has about 64,754 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Adams County, Illinois?

The typical household in Adams County, Illinois earns about $66,220 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Adams County, Illinois expensive?

In Adams County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $162,600, and the typical rent is about $828 a month.

How educated are people in Adams County, Illinois?

About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Adams County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Adams County, Illinois?

About 12.8% of people in Adams County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Adams County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Adams County, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,336 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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