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Adams County

Wisconsin · 15,682 residents · 646 sq mi
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Adams County is a county of 15,682 people in Wisconsin. The median age is 40.3, about 7 years above the US median. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $47,000. Households here earn about 27% less than in Wisconsin as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,682
−16%vs 2000
vs 18,643 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 44.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
646 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K17K18K20K22K19902000201020202024Adams County
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(858)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(996)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(910)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(851)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(689)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(2,377)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(2,059)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(1,841)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.2%(2,069)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.4%(1,940)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(858)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(234)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,548
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,408 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,926
−39%vs 2000
vs $17,777 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.4%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$47,000
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$320
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $443 in 2000
US average: $450
81.4%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
18.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(18,021)
Black0.3%(50)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(268)
Asian0.3%(62)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(14,993)
Black2.4%(374)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(350)
Asian0.4%(59)
Other1.6%(256)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(707)
Puerto Rican0.4%(82)
Colombian0.1%(19)
Cuban0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(50)
Filipino0.2%(33)
Hmong0.1%(17)
Thai0.1%(12)
Korean0%(2)
Ancestry
German33.7%(7,124)
Irish12%(2,526)
Polish8.8%(1,850)
Norwegian7.9%(1,668)
English7.3%(1,551)
Italian4.1%(868)
American3.9%(814)
French2.1%(441)
Czech1.9%(406)
Dutch1.6%(334)
Swedish1.4%(296)
Danish1%(210)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(210)
Swiss1%(201)
Welsh0.8%(171)
Hungarian0.4%(92)
Lithuanian0.4%(91)
Russian0.4%(91)
Finnish0.4%(86)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(83)
Austrian0.3%(67)
Slovak0.3%(56)
Croatian0.3%(53)
Slovene0.2%(52)
Greek0.2%(34)
Belgian0.1%(28)
Romanian0.1%(26)
Arab0.1%(24)
British0.1%(14)
Serbian0.1%(13)
Egyptian0.1%(11)
Armenian0.1%(11)
Moroccan0%(10)
Nigerian0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

7.4%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.0%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.0 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(2,761)
Married51.9%(5,344)
Widowed4%(411)
Divorced17.3%(1,785)
Women 15+
Never married17.9%(1,533)
Married57.8%(4,942)
Widowed11.8%(1,010)
Divorced12.5%(1,070)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.6%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
37.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% 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)12.5%(236)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.4%(252)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.1%(888)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(71)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.2%(80)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,884 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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How many people live in Adams County, Wisconsin?

Adams County, Wisconsin has about 15,682 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Adams County, Wisconsin earns about $21,548 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Adams County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Adams County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $47,000, and the typical rent is about $320 a month.

How educated are people in Adams County, Wisconsin?

About 7.4% of adults age 25 and over in Adams County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Adams County, Wisconsin?

About 14.4% of people in Adams County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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

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