Adams County Demographics

A map of Adams County's Population by Race

Adams County, Indiana had a population of 35,809 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.8% 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 45th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Adams County's White Population

33,080 residents of Adams County identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Adams County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Adams County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more White than neighboring Wells County (92.3% White), Jay County (92.3% White), Van Wert County (91.5% White), and Allen County (70.1% White). Adams County is less White than neighboring Mercer County (93.5% White).

Adams County's Black Population

171 residents of Adams County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adams County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Adams County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Black than neighboring Jay County (0.3% Black), and Mercer County (0.4% Black). Adams County is less Black than neighboring Wells County (0.8% Black), Van Wert County (0.9% Black), and Allen County (11.3% Black).

Adams County's Asian Population

135 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 Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Adams County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Asian than neighboring Jay County (0.3% Asian), and Van Wert County (0.3% Asian). Adams County is less Asian than neighboring Wells County (0.5% Asian), and Allen County (4.7% Asian).

Adams County's Hispanic Population

1,637 residents of Adams County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Adams County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wells County (3.6% Hispanic), Van Wert County (3.8% Hispanic), and Mercer County (2.2% Hispanic). Adams County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allen County (8.5% Hispanic).

Adams County's Native American/Other Population

134 residents of Adams 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 Adams County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Adams County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wells County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Jay County (0.3% Native American/Other). Adams County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allen County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Mercer County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Adams County's Multiracial Population

652 residents of Adams County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Adams County is ranked #90 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wells County (2.5% Multiracial), Jay County (2.3% Multiracial), Van Wert County (3.1% Multiracial), and Allen County (4.6% Multiracial).

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