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Adams County, Wisconsin

Adams County had 21,352 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 645.7 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 43rd by land area.

Population
21,352
#50 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,755 in US
Area
645.7 sq mi
#43 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,469 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#48 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,837 in US
Median household income
$57,944
#68 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,036 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Adams County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Adams County population, land area and income

Adams County had 21,352 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 645.7 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 43rd by land area. That works out to 33.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents; Adams County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,944 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

21,352

3144th1st

1755th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

646 sq mi

3144th1st

1469th of 3,144 (US)

Density

33.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1837th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,944

3143rd1st

2036th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

21,352

72nd1st

50th of 72 (WI)

Land area

646 sq mi

72nd1st

43rd of 72 (WI)

Density

33.1 / sq mi

72nd1st

48th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$57,944

72nd1st

68th of 72 (WI)

How Adams County's population changed since 2020

Adams County gained 670 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.2%. That ranks 9th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Adams County recorded 477 births and 1,312 deaths, a natural change of -835. Net international migration added +32 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,473. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,473 people.

20.7k202020.8k202121.2k202221.5k202321.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
477
Deaths
1,312
Net international migration
+32
Net domestic migration
+1,473
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-176

Where Adams County is

The Census internal point of Adams County is at 43.973800, -89.767200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Adams County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Adams County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.973800, -89.767200
DMS
43°58'25.68"N 89°46'1.92"W
UTM
16N 278041.4E 4872685.9N
Geohash
dpb4jm1tb
Plus code
86MGX6FM+G4

Towns in Adams County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Adams County, 1,884 people together, or 9% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Adams County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Adams with 1,771.

  1. 01Adams1,771
  2. 02Wisconsin Dells (part)113
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Adams County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Adams County. The most populous is Wood County, WI, with 73,943 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 65.0 miles SSE of Adams County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Madison, WI (population 285,300), 63.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wisconsin Rapids, WI (population 18,675), 29.1 miles away.

Adams County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Adams County is 55001: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 001. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,944.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Adams County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 21,352. That is up 670 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 20,682.

What is the FIPS code of Adams County?

55001. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (001) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Adams County?

Adams, with 1,771 residents inside Adams County in 2024.

Which counties border Adams County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wood County, WI; Portage County, WI; Columbia County, WI; Juneau County, WI; Waushara County, WI; Marquette County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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