Adams County, PA Demographics

The total population of Adams County is estimated to be 104,604 with 52,094 males (49.80%) and 52,510 females (50.20%). There are 416 more females than males in Adams County.
The median household income in Adams County was $78,357 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 838(1.08%) from $77,519 in 2020. This income is 105.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Adams County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $95,113. Overall, the median household income for the county of Adams County stands at $76,727.
In Adams County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,391 for males and $27,628 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,504 for males and $46,124 for females.
In Adams County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $92,029, followed by White households at $77,028, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $71,106.
In 2022, the population of Adams County was 106,027, a 0.37% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Adams County's population was 105,632, an increase of 1.79% compared to a population of 103,779 in 2020.
The median age in Adams County, PA is 44.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.44% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.65% aged 30 to 64, 18.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Adams County population: 92.17% are White, 1.60% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.89% are some other race and 3.28% are multiracial.