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Adams County
Adams County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 103,852 County Seat Adams County Courthouse State FIPS 42 County FIPS 001 Num Towns 26 Census-Designated Places 13 Total Town Population 39,290 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 104,604 Median Age 43.8 Veterans 6,503 Housing Units 43,118 Uninsured 1,385 Net Migration (recent) 2,586 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,929 Total Employees 27,639 Avg Annual Pay $54,542 Median Household Income $78,975 Poverty Rate 7.9% Unemployment Rate 3.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $75,220 Federal Spending FY2024 $798,046,516 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,684
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $242,800 Median Rent $1,060 FMR Studio $898 FMR 1BR $1,041 FMR 2BR $1,289 FMR 3BR $1,711 FMR 4BR $1,849
Health & Safety
Hospitals 26 EMS Stations 78 Fire Stations 78 Police Stations 78 Adult Smoking 17.5% Adult Obesity 36.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.6 Air Quality Good Days 231
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77 Electric Customers 5534580 Towns with Broadband Data 26 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 26
Community
Churches 84 Libraries 26 Historic Places (NRHP) 34 Homeless Population N/A Schools 385 SNAP Stores 69 Bank Branches 16
Agriculture
Total Farms 20 Land in Farms (acres) 26,480 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,324.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2016-03-23 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-12 EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2006-06-30 EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10 DR TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN 2004-09-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Adams County
Gettysburg — pop 7,106Littlestown — pop 4,782Carroll Valley — pop 3,940McSherrystown — pop 3,077Lake Meade — pop 2,539Lake Heritage — pop 2,158New Oxford — pop 1,868Bonneauville — pop 1,758East Berlin — pop 1,542Hampton — pop 1,432Biglerville — pop 1,225Midway — pop 1,059Abbottstown — pop 1,022Arendtsville — pop 867Bendersville — pop 736York Springs — pop 683Fairfield — pop 526Heidlersburg — pop 509Hunterstown — pop 506Aspers — pop 486Cashtown — pop 453McKnightstown — pop 387Orrtanna — pop 183Idaville — pop 176Gardners — pop 137Table Rock — pop 133
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.
