Adair County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics

Adair County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 7,341 (2,593rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (681st of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (746th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,112th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,023rd of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,148th of 3,094), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (1,921st of 3,094).

Population
7,341
2,593rd highest of 3,094
Density
12.9
2,431st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.09%
2,391st highest of 3,094
Area
569
1,758th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 319th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 545th of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    681st of 3,094
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    746th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 804th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,019th of 3,090
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 954th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 934th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,112th of 3,092
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,161st of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,737th of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,304th of 3,050
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,023rd of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,148th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,868th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,921st of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,785th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,301st of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,258th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,322nd of 3,093

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (59), weakest Health (54). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Emmet County, IA93% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13
  2. Adams County, IA92% similar
  3. Compared on 12 of 13
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Quick answers

What is the population of Adair County, IA?
Adair County, IA has a population of 7,341, 2,593rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Adair County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Adair County, IA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (681st of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (746th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,112th of 3,092).
Where does Adair County, IA rank worst?
Adair County, IA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,023rd of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,148th of 3,094); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (1,921st of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Adair County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Adair County, IA on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics