Adair County Demographics

A map of Adair County's Population by Race

Adair County, Missouri had a population of 25,314 in 2020. It was 85.3% White, 5.0% Black, 2.7% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 41st most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Adair County's White Population

21,590 residents of Adair County identify as White, or 85.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Adair County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Adair County is ranked #85 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more White than neighboring Sullivan County (75.1% White). Adair County is less White than neighboring Schuyler County (95.8% White), Macon County (90.6% White), Knox County (95.4% White), and Putnam County (95% White).

Adair County's Black Population

1,265 residents of Adair County identify as Black, or 5.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adair County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Adair County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Black than neighboring Schuyler County (0% Black), Macon County (2% Black), Knox County (0.5% Black), Putnam County (0.2% Black), and Sullivan County (3.5% Black).

Adair County's Asian Population

685 residents of Adair County identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Adair County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Asian than neighboring Schuyler County (0.4% Asian), Macon County (0.6% Asian), Knox County (0.5% Asian), Putnam County (0% Asian), and Sullivan County (0.5% Asian).

Adair County's Hispanic Population

661 residents of Adair County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Adair County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schuyler County (1.2% Hispanic), Macon County (1.8% Hispanic), Knox County (0.6% Hispanic), and Putnam County (2.4% Hispanic). Adair County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sullivan County (17.6% Hispanic).

Adair County's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Adair County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Adair County is ranked #97 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Schuyler County (0.3% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.1% Native American/Other). Adair County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sullivan County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Adair County's Multiracial Population

1,009 residents of Adair County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Adair County is ranked #79 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Multiracial than neighboring Schuyler County (2.4% Multiracial), Knox County (2.6% Multiracial), Putnam County (2.3% Multiracial), and Sullivan County (2.7% Multiracial). Adair County is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (4.6% Multiracial).

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