Adams County

Adams County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	65,737
County Seat	Adams County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	001
Num Towns	25
Census-Designated Places	11
Total Town Population	47,753
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	65,583
Median Age	41.3
Veterans	4,233
Housing Units	30,226
Uninsured	566
Net Migration (recent)	26
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,780
Total Employees	30,495
Avg Annual Pay	$54,986
Median Household Income	$63,767
Poverty Rate	12.1%
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$75,579
Federal Spending FY2024	$437,165,530
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,650

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$151,300
Median Rent	$782
FMR Studio	$669
FMR 1BR	$749
FMR 2BR	$975
FMR 3BR	$1,261
FMR 4BR	$1,319

Health & Safety

Hospitals	25
EMS Stations	75
Fire Stations	75
Police Stations	75
Adult Smoking	18.1%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.2
Air Quality Good Days	210

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	25
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	25

Community

Churches	60
Libraries	25
Historic Places (NRHP)	27
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	403
SNAP Stores	62
Bank Branches	32

Agriculture

Total Farms	375
Land in Farms (acres)	391,716
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,044.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-08-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
EM	SNOW	2006-12-29
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2003-05-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Adams County

Quincy — pop 39,463
Camp Point — pop 1,121
Kingston — pop 1,108
Payson — pop 1,025
Mendon — pop 872
Golden — pop 648
Clayton — pop 639
Ursa — pop 609
Liberty — pop 543
Loraine — pop 300
Plainville — pop 271
Fowler — pop 154
Coatsburg — pop 150
Lima — pop 148
Paloma — pop 114
Columbus — pop 114
Burton — pop 103
Marcelline — pop 75
Adams — pop 75
Beverly — pop 72
La Prairie — pop 42
Bloomfield — pop 32
Fall Creek — pop 31
Richfield — pop 26
Meyer — pop 18

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.