Demographic Profile for Adams County, Ohio

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Adams County, Ohio to be 36.5 years of age. The median age in Adams is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen no change in the median age, at that time the median was 36.5 years old. With a total of 24.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Adams can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Adams extends a total area of 584 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 49 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Allegany, NY (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Adams from outside the country. The immigration into Adams makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Adams County, Ohio had an estimated population of 28,454 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 27,338. This growth represents an increase of 4.1 percent. Adams ranks 30 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 1,049 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Adams County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 97.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Adams has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.