Adams County, Iowa

Adams County, Iowa is a county of the United States of Iowa. The population of the county was 4482 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 4040, making it Iowa's smallest county. Its area is just over 425.41 square miles (1101.81 kmē), of which, 423.54 square miles (1096.96 kmē) of it is land and 1.87 square miles (4.84 kmē) of it is water, makes it the eighth smallest by total area in Iowa.

Adams County Iowa
Map of Adams County, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 4482 people in the county, organized into 1867 households, and 1236 families residing in the county. The population density was 10.6 people per square mile (4.09/kmē), it is Iowa's second least densely populated county. There were 2109 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (1.93/kmē). The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 4040, The racial makeup of the county was 3992 White, 3 Black or African American, 23 American Indian, 10 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 12 from two or more races.

Adams County Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Adams County Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Adams County Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30453, it would be the fifth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median income for a family in the county was $40030, it is 11th poorest county by median family income in Iowa. The per capita income for the county was $15550, it is seventh poorest county by per capita income in Iowa.

In 2000, 1039 pupils and students, of which 49.66% are male and 50.34% are female, 23.18% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 10.11% nursery or pri school, 5.58% kindergarten, 46.58% elementary school, 25.02% high school and 12.7% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Carbon CityAdams County0.710.7102839.5989110500
2Corning CityAdams County1.581.57017831132.31583628977
3Nodaway CityAdams County0.520.5201322541672234375
4Prescott CityAdams County0.40.40266664.71171428500
5Lenox CityTaylor County, Adams County2.051.980.0714017091429929958
YearPopulation
April 2000 census4482
April 2000 Estimate4482
July 2000 Estimate4475
July 2001 Estimate4397
July 2002 Estimate4352
July 2003 Estimate4322
July 2004 Estimate4257
July 2005 Estimate4161
July 2006 Estimate4137
July 2007 Estimate4085
July 2008 Estimate4040
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5451105
Kindergarten292958
Elementary school239245484
High school132128260
College or graduate school6270132
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Adams County, Iowa$30453$40030$15550
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587