Adams County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics

Adams County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 3,634 (2,871st of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (505th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (584th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 655th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,042nd of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,745th of 2,916).

Population
3,634
2,871st highest of 3,094
Density
8.6
2,582nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.05%
2,385th highest of 3,094
Area
423
2,358th 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 182nd of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    505th of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    584th of 3,094
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 655th of 3,092
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 705th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 759th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 704th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    982nd of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 906th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,054th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,752nd of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,238th of 3,050
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,042nd of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,745th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,558th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,630th of 3,090
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,433rd of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,250th of 3,050
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,079th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,004th of 2,916

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (66), weakest Health (60). 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

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Quick answers

What is the population of Adams County, IA?
Adams County, IA has a population of 3,634, 2,871st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Adams County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Adams County, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (505th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (584th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 655th of 3,092).
Where does Adams County, IA rank worst?
Adams County, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,042nd of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,745th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Adams County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Adams County, IA on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

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