Adams County Demographics

A map of Adams County's Population by Race

Adams County, Iowa had a population of 3,704 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Adams County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

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

Adams County's White Population

3,518 residents of Adams County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Adams County larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adams County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more White than neighboring Taylor County (90% White), Adair County (94.3% White), Cass County (93.8% White), Union County (92.5% White), and Montgomery County (93% White).

Adams County's Black Population

12 residents of Adams County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adams County is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Black than neighboring Taylor County (0% Black), Cass County (0.2% Black), and Montgomery County (0.2% Black). Adams County is less Black than neighboring Adair County (0.6% Black), and Union County (0.9% Black).

Adams County's Asian Population

13 residents of Adams County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adams County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Asian than neighboring Taylor County (0.3% Asian), Adair County (0.3% Asian), Cass County (0.3% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.2% Asian). Adams County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (0.5% Asian).

Adams County's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Adams County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adams County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adams County is ranked #98 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (6.8% Hispanic), Adair County (2.5% Hispanic), Cass County (2.3% Hispanic), Union County (3.3% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (3.6% Hispanic).

Adams County's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Adams County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Adams 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, Adams County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.6% Native American/Other), Adair County (0.3% Native American/Other), Union County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other). Adams County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Adams County's Multiracial Population

89 residents of Adams County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Adams County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adair County (2.1% Multiracial). Adams County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (2.7% Multiracial).

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