Adair County Demographics

A map of Adair County's Population by Race

Adair County, Iowa had a population of 7,496 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Adair County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Adair County is the 88th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Adair County's White Population

7,066 residents of Adair County identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Adair County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adair County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more White than neighboring Guthrie County (93.8% White), Union County (92.5% White), Madison County (93.7% White), and Cass County (93.8% White). Adair County is less White than neighboring Adams County (95% White).

Adair County's Black Population

45 residents of Adair County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adair County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Black than neighboring Guthrie County (0.3% Black), Adams County (0.3% Black), Madison County (0.3% Black), and Cass County (0.2% Black). Adair County is less Black than neighboring Union County (0.9% Black).

Adair County's Asian Population

23 residents of Adair County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adair County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is less Asian than neighboring Adams County (0.4% Asian), Union County (0.5% Asian), and Madison County (0.5% Asian).

Adair County's Hispanic Population

186 residents of Adair County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adair County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (1.1% Hispanic), Madison County (1.9% Hispanic), and Cass County (2.3% Hispanic). Adair County is less Hispanic than neighboring Guthrie County (2.6% Hispanic), and Union County (3.3% Hispanic).

Adair County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Adair County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adair County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guthrie County (0.8% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.8% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cass County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Adair County's Multiracial Population

155 residents of Adair County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adair County is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is less Multiracial than neighboring Guthrie County (2.2% Multiracial), Adams County (2.4% Multiracial), Union County (2.4% Multiracial), Madison County (3.1% Multiracial), and Cass County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.