Adams County, IA Population

Overview

3,697

Total Population

46.7

Median age

50.42%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Adams County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Adams County is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Adams County's population under 18 was 21.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Adams County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Adams County, 17.99% were under the age of 15, 14.96% aged 15 to 29, 44.60% aged 30 to 64, 19.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in Adams County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.42% females and 49.58% males in Adams County, IA.
The Adams County, IA gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 167.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 174.

Adams County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Adams County population: 95.86% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are some other race and 2.65% are multiracial.
Adams County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,642 (98.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Adams County is White with a population of 3,544 (95.86% of the total population).

Adams County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,473 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Adams County's population decreased by 450 (10.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Adams County's population decreased by 313 (7.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Adams County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,602.