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Adams County, Indiana

Adams County, Indiana · ZIP 46711, 46714, 46733

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,584 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,345Households
  • $63,128Median household income
  • $173,100Median home value
  • 19Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Adams County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.5%
33k34k35k36k2000: 33,62520002010: 34,38720102020: 35,809202033,62535,809
Population of Adams County at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,625
201034,387
202035,809

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Adams County
Under $50k37.9%
$50k to $100k36.6%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $63,128 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Adams County
Owner occupied
10,147 units
Renter occupied
2,198 units
Vacancy rate
6.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Adams County2023
Manufacturing5,025
Retail trade1,547
Health care and social assistance1,514
Accommodation and food services844
Other services (except public administration)696
Construction490
Transportation and warehousing305
Wholesale trade301

11,967 employees in 768 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Adams County compared with its state
Adams County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAdams CountyIndiana
Population35,9956,811,752
Median household income$63,128$70,051
Median age33.238.0
Median home value$173,100$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.2%28.8%
Foreign-born residents1.4%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes82.2%70.4%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Adams County19 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DecaturCity10,0726.10 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship8,81936.5 sq mi
Wabash TownshipTownship6,70236.0 sq mi
Root TownshipTownship6,15936.4 sq mi
Monroe TownshipTownship5,39336.3 sq mi
BerneCity4,3102.31 sq mi
Blue Creek TownshipTownship1,59824.3 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship1,40524.1 sq mi
St. Marys TownshipTownship1,29024.6 sq mi
GenevaTown1,2871.10 sq mi
French TownshipTownship1,27823.9 sq mi
Preble TownshipTownship1,05023.9 sq mi
Hartford TownshipTownship1,00824.0 sq mi
Kirkland TownshipTownship96124.2 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship92124.7 sq mi
MonroeTown9000.68 sq mi
Linn GroveCensus designated place2380.21 sq mi
Pleasant MillsCensus designated place1300.32 sq mi
PrebleCensus designated place1170.19 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.