Adams County, Indiana
Named in 1836 in honor of sixth U.S. president John Quincy Adams
County Seat: Decatur
Largest City: Decatur (2022 population: 9,990)
Population per Square Mile: 106.40
Square Miles: 339.00
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 35,809 | 45 | 0.6% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 36,068 | 43 | 0.5% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 36,537 | 42 | 0.5% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.7% | 17 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -109 | 78 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 5 | 70 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 240 | 7 | 23.4% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,148 | 29 | 8.8% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 8,134 | 33 | 22.6% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,077 | 45 | 8.6% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,966 | 48 | 22.2% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,869 | 53 | 21.9% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 5,767 | 52 | 16.0% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 33.5 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 133 | 50 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 146 | 59 | 0.4% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 254 | 59 | 0.7% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 12 | 58 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 35,065 | 41 | 97.5% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 351 | 58 | 1.0% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 34,293 | 44 | 95.4% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 1,668 | 38 | 4.6% | 7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 12,279 | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 3,217 | 37 | 26.2% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 3,411 | 61 | 27.8% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 740 | 64 | 6.0% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 3,240 | 52 | 26.4% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 13,310 | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 13,153 | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 9,879 | 46 | 75.1% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $145,000 | 37 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,400 | 57 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $534 | 63 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 4,706 | 56 | 0.4% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 4,204 | 56 | 0.4% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 21,341 | 52 | 0.5% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 86.3% | 78 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 14.4% | 73 | | 27.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021 | $47,209 | 72 | 83.6% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 62,282 | 37 | 99.3% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 12.6% | 32 | 104.1% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 20.8% | 15 | 132.5% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 14 | 56 | 0.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 1,784 | 62 | 0.3% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 1,522 | 66 | 0.3% | 481,568 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 683 | 28 | 0.8% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 20 | 44 | 0.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 332 | 54 | 0.5% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 17,121 | 47 | 0.5% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 16,744 | 47 | 0.5% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 377 | 57 | 0.4% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.2 | 85 | 73.3% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 64 | 83.8% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 20,682 | 100.0% | $1,165,015 | 100.0% | $56,330 |
Wage and Salary | 14,352 | 69.4% | $655,930 | 56.3% | $45,703 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,208 | 5.8% | $90,750 | 7.8% | $75,124 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 5,122 | 24.8% | $254,173 | 21.8% | $49,624 |
Farm | 1,443 | 7.0% | $98,034 | 8.4% | $67,938 |
Nonfarm | 19,239 | 93.0% | $1,066,981 | 91.6% | $55,459 |
Private | 16,967 | 82.0% | $930,751 | 79.9% | $54,857 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 878 | 4.2% | $16,586 | 1.4% | $18,891 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 158 | 0.8% | $1,636 | 0.1% | $10,354 |
Construction | 2,411 | 11.7% | $194,521 | 16.7% | $80,681 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 994 | 4.8% | $39,918 | 3.4% | $40,159 |
Information | 190 | 0.9% | $21,024 | 1.8% | $110,653 |
Manufacturing | 4,977 | 24.1% | $347,453 | 29.8% | $69,812 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 1,933 | 9.3% | $71,781 | 6.2% | $37,135 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 546 | 2.6% | $44,532 | 3.8% | $81,560 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,584* | 17.3%* | $124,199* | 10.7%* | $34,654* |
Government | 2,272 | 11.0% | $136,230 | 11.7% | $59,960 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 93 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $20,659 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 79 | 84.9% | 65.0% | $19,529 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 2 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 130 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 12 | 12.9% | 32.6% | $1,000 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Adams County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Berne | 4,203 | 11.7% |
Decatur | 9,990 | 27.7% |
Geneva | 1,265 | 3.5% |
Monroe | 889 | 2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates