Adams County Demographics

A map of Adams County's Population by Race

Adams County, Ohio had a population of 27,477 in 2020. It was 95.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 78th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Adams County's White Population

26,185 residents of Adams County identify as White, or 95.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Adams County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Adams County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more White than neighboring Highland County (93.5% White), Brown County (94% White), Mason County (86.3% White), and Pike County (94% White). Adams County is less White than neighboring Lewis County (96.3% White).

Adams County's Black Population

84 residents of Adams County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adams County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Adams County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Black than neighboring Highland County (1.2% Black), Brown County (0.7% Black), Mason County (5.9% Black), and Pike County (0.7% Black).

Adams County's Asian Population

39 residents of Adams County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Adams County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Asian than neighboring Highland County (0.3% Asian), Brown County (0.2% Asian), Mason County (0.6% Asian), and Pike County (0.3% Asian).

Adams County's Hispanic Population

217 residents of Adams County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Adams County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (0.6% Hispanic). Adams County is less Hispanic than neighboring Highland County (1% Hispanic), Brown County (1.1% Hispanic), and Mason County (2.1% Hispanic).

Adams County's Native American/Other Population

108 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Adams County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other). Adams County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Highland County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pike County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Adams County's Multiracial Population

844 residents of Adams County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Adams County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (2.5% Multiracial). Adams County is less Multiracial than neighboring Highland County (3.6% Multiracial), Brown County (3.6% Multiracial), Mason County (4.6% Multiracial), and Pike County (3.6% Multiracial).

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