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Adams County, Pennsylvania

Adams County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17222, 17301, 17303

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 107,914 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 40,411Households
  • $81,071Median household income
  • $256,100Median home value
  • 47Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Adams County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.8%
90k95k100k105k2000: 91,29220002010: 101,40720102020: 103,852202091,292103,852
Population of Adams County at each census
CensusPopulation
200091,292
2010101,407
2020103,852

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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Adams County
Under $50k28.4%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k21%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over8.7%

Median household income $81,071 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Adams County
Owner occupied
31,948 units
Renter occupied
8,463 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Adams County2023
Manufacturing6,614
Health care and social assistance4,301
Accommodation and food services3,959
Retail trade3,564
Educational services1,768
Construction1,455
Other services (except public administration)1,410
Wholesale trade953

27,990 employees in 1,967 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Adams County compared with its state
Adams County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAdams CountyPennsylvania
Population105,18312,986,518
Median household income$81,071$76,081
Median age43.840.9
Median home value$256,100$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.8%34.5%
Foreign-born residents3.4%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.1%69.3%
Mean commute to work28.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Adams County47 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GettysburgBorough8,6471.66 sq mi
Conewago TownshipTownship8,08510.4 sq mi
Cumberland TownshipTownship7,21433.4 sq mi
Oxford TownshipTownship6,0829.53 sq mi
Reading TownshipTownship5,96026.3 sq mi
Straban TownshipTownship4,97134.4 sq mi
LittlestownBorough4,9171.83 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship4,78468.2 sq mi
Mount Pleasant TownshipTownship4,76930.4 sq mi
Carroll ValleyBorough4,0505.38 sq mi
Mount Joy TownshipTownship3,88426.0 sq mi
Menallen TownshipTownship3,81042.7 sq mi
McSherrystownBorough3,1610.51 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship3,14817.3 sq mi
Germany TownshipTownship2,91910.8 sq mi
Hamilton TownshipTownship2,78513.5 sq mi
Lake HeritageCensus designated place2,7371.85 sq mi
Latimore TownshipTownship2,71421.1 sq mi
Butler TownshipTownship2,62423.9 sq mi
Berwick TownshipTownship2,4687.70 sq mi
Huntington TownshipTownship2,45425.1 sq mi
Lake MeadeCensus designated place2,3981.32 sq mi
Hamiltonban TownshipTownship2,35839.1 sq mi
Tyrone TownshipTownship2,32721.5 sq mi
New OxfordBorough1,9210.62 sq mi
BonneauvilleBorough1,8060.97 sq mi
HamptonCensus designated place1,6271.77 sq mi
East BerlinBorough1,5830.70 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship1,40316.3 sq mi
BiglervilleBorough1,2560.65 sq mi
AbbottstownBorough1,0470.55 sq mi
Highland TownshipTownship1,02412.1 sq mi
ArendtsvilleBorough8910.81 sq mi
Freedom TownshipTownship84514.0 sq mi
BendersvilleBorough7600.45 sq mi
MidwayCensus designated place7370.33 sq mi
McKnightstownCensus designated place7281.45 sq mi
York SpringsBorough7030.20 sq mi
FairfieldBorough5440.67 sq mi
HeidlersburgCensus designated place4140.70 sq mi
AspersCensus designated place3990.93 sq mi
HunterstownCensus designated place2901.72 sq mi
CashtownCensus designated place2231.50 sq mi
IdavilleCensus designated place1510.70 sq mi
OrrtannaCensus designated place1240.20 sq mi
Table RockCensus designated place1110.60 sq mi
GardnersCensus designated place760.46 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.