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Who knew Adams County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Adams County, WI. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Adams County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 20,875 #50 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $39,885
Poverty Rate 12.6%
Median Age 49.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Adams County Demographics Summary

population icon With 20,875 people, Adams County is the 50th most populated county in the state of Wisconsin out of 72 counties. But watch out, Adams County, because Taylor County with 20,689 people and Kewaunee County with 20,574 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Adams County residents was $39,885. Adams County households made slightly more than Marinette County households ($39,698) and Burnett County households ($39,626) However, 12.6% of Adams County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Adams County residents is 49.2 years young.

race icon The largest Adams County racial/ethinic groups are White (91.1%) followed by Hispanic (3.8%) and Black (2.9%).

Adams County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 19,013
Black 611
American Indian 179
Asian 80
Pacific Islander 4
Some Other Race 5
Two or More Races 200
Hispanic 783
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Adams County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Adams County White population is 19,013 persons or 91.1%.
  • The Adams County Hispanic population is 783 persons or 3.8%.
  • The Adams County Black population is 611 persons or 2.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Adams County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Adams County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 49.2 years
Median Age - Females 51.0 years
Median Age - Males 47.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.5% of the Adams County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 16.4%
Persons Over 65 23.5%
Everyone else 60.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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