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Adams County

Pennsylvania · 107,594 residents (2025 est.) · 519 sq mi
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Adams County is a county of 106,115 people in Pennsylvania. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The median age is 43.7, about 5 years above the US median. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 4% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
106,115
+16%since 2000
from 91,292 in 2000
107,594 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
205 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 195 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.7
+18%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
519 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
75K84K92K101K109K19902000201020202024Adams County
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(4,899)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(5,911)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(5,918)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(7,469)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(7,069)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(11,545)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.9%(11,583)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(12,682)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(15,909)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413%(13,822)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(6,761)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(2,547)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,092
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,704 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,973
+121%since 2000
from $18,577 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
+3%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$268,500
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,115
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $509 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
21.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−8%since 2009
from 3.5 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
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(85,558)
Black1.1%(1,046)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(3,323)
Asian0.5%(446)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(92,120)
Black1.6%(1,716)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(8,213)
Asian0.9%(1,000)
Other2.9%(3,066)
Diversity Score
30
+39%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−6%since 2020
from 26 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
Mexican4.6%(4,838)
Puerto Rican1.9%(2,059)
Dominican0.2%(212)
Cuban0.2%(197)
Salvadoran0.2%(188)
Guatemalan0.1%(77)
Venezuelan0.1%(65)
Argentine0.1%(56)
Colombian0.1%(56)
Spaniard0.1%(55)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(207)
Vietnamese0.2%(205)
Chinese0.2%(164)
Filipino0.1%(102)
Kazakh0.1%(82)
Korean0.1%(59)
Nepalese0%(25)
Pakistani0%(19)
Thai0%(15)
Japanese0%(11)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German33%(34,977)
Irish12.5%(13,280)
English9.9%(10,462)
American9.6%(10,141)
Italian5%(5,254)
Polish2.7%(2,855)
Scottish1.4%(1,475)
French1.3%(1,364)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,057)
Dutch0.9%(909)
Welsh0.8%(821)
Russian0.6%(649)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(609)
Swiss0.4%(458)
British0.4%(444)
Slovak0.3%(365)
Greek0.3%(364)
Ukrainian0.3%(322)
Hungarian0.3%(319)
Czech0.3%(278)
Canadian0.2%(167)
Norwegian0.1%(132)
Arab0.1%(124)
Portuguese0.1%(112)
Belgian0.1%(103)
West Indian0.1%(91)
Lithuanian0.1%(85)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Finnish0.1%(76)
Austrian0.1%(75)
Serbian0.1%(69)
Brazilian0.1%(65)
Danish0.1%(59)
Jamaican0%(46)
Iranian0%(35)
Lebanese0%(34)
Turkish0%(30)
Romanian0%(29)
Syrian0%(27)
Haitian0%(25)
Israeli0%(22)
Nigerian0%(19)
Slovene0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+55%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.2%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+13.5 ptssince 2017
from 76.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 93.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(13,704)
Married56.7%(25,025)
Widowed3%(1,309)
Divorced9.3%(4,085)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(11,346)
Married53.5%(24,231)
Widowed9%(4,096)
Divorced12.4%(5,591)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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)23.4%(1,577)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(1,592)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(2,536)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(317)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,748 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, Pennsylvania?

Adams County, Pennsylvania has about 106,115 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Adams County, Pennsylvania earns about $84,092 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Adams County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Adams County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $268,500, and the typical rent is about $1,115 a month.

How educated are people in Adams County, Pennsylvania?

About 25.8% of adults age 25 and over in Adams County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Adams County, Pennsylvania?

About 8.2% of people in Adams County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Adams County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Adams County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,841 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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