Adams County, IN Population

Overview

35,685

Total Population

33.1

Median age

49.73%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

72.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,65

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Adams County is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Adams County's population under 18 was 31.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Adams County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Adams County, 26.86% were under the age of 15, 19.32% aged 15 to 29, 38.74% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 191 less females than males in Adams County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.73% females and 50.27% males in Adams County, IN.
The Adams County, IN gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,805.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,716.

Adams County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Adams County population: 95.25% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 1.24% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
Adams County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,035 (95.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Adams County is White with a population of 33,989 (95.25% of the total population).

Adams County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 36,068 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Adams County's population increased by 842 (2.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Adams County's population increased by 1,410 (4.09%), 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 2002 at 33,558.