Adams County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Adams County, Iowa has a population of 3,622 across 423 square miles, down 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $265.9 m in 2024, 98 establishments operate here.
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Adams County
How many people live in Adams County
- Population3,622
- Households1,540
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$71,875
- Median age46.3
- Median gross rent$893 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$131,600
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,602
- Population under 18806
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over876
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,940
- Civilian labor force1,756
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.4 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties99th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2993rd
Adams County is the 99th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.2 percent against 22.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adams County
Is Adams County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.75 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,708
- Births, 202438
- Deaths, 202437
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 202452
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 202454
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-68
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2690th
The county has lost 2.75 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Adams County
Where people moving to Adams County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving64
- People arriving, from those returns98
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,859
- Largest single originAdams County Non-migrants (1,418 households)
- Largest single destination (1,418 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Non-migrants | 1,418 | 2,921 | $93.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 64 | 98 | $2.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Adams County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Adams County
What the Adams County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$265.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$272.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.3 percent
- GDP change over five years29.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties98th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2769th
- GDP per resident$73,414
Output grew -2.3 percent in the latest year and 29.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Adams County
Who employs people in Adams County
- Covered employment, annual average1,187
- Establishments reporting148
- Average annual pay$49,596
- Average weekly wage$954
- Sector 62, employment264
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,505
- Sector 31-33, employment203
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,120
- Sector 42, employment89
- Sector 42, average annual pay$58,366
- Sector 44-45, employment81
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,787
- Sector 81, employment20
- Sector 51, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 264 | 22 | $55,505 |
| Sector 31-33 | 203 | 8 | $66,120 |
| Sector 42 | 89 | 10 | $58,366 |
| Sector 44-45 | 81 | 10 | $29,787 |
| Sector 81 | 20 | 9 | $29,587 |
| Sector 51 | 14 | 4 | $13,277 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 264 jobs, 22.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Adams County
What businesses operate in Adams County
- Establishments, all industries98
- Employment at those establishments1,212
- Annual payroll$54.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Adams County
What is being built in Adams County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$635,800
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$317,900
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Adams County
How big is Adams County
- Land area423 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties92nd of 99
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south17.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.23
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Adams County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Adams County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,622
- Households1,540
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$71,875
- Median age46.3
Common questions
Adams County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Adams County, Iowa?
3,622, in 1,540 households, ranking 99th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Adams County growing?
The population has fallen 2.75 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 38 births against 37 deaths, with net migration of 54. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Adams County?
$71,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,600, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $893 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Adams County?
98 establishments, employing 1,212 people with an annual payroll of $54.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Adams County?
Average annual pay is $49,596, or $954 a week, across 1,187 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Adams County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $635,800. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Adams County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Adams County come from?
The largest single origin is Adams County Non-migrants, with 1,418 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,859 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Adams County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Adams County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.