Adams County , Iowa
Population: 3,641 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,828 Home $116,900 Rent $909/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Adams County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $117,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error.
$68,828
Median Income
household
$116,900
Home Value
median
$909/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,828 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,778 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Median Home Value | $116,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $909/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,641 |
| Median Age | 46.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.1%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
15.6%
Smoking
31.1%
High Blood Pressure
24.9%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
32.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 20.4 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
38.04
🌀 Hurricane
8.39
🔥 Wildfire
31.68
❄️ Winter Storm
19.10
🌍 Earthquake
8.24
☀️ Drought
95.64
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