
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).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 182nd of 2,91693
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024505th of 3,09484
- Poverty Rate (%)9.09%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024584th of 3,09481
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 655th of 3,09279
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 705th of 2,91675
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 759th of 3,09475
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 704th of 2,91675
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024982nd of 3,09468
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 906th of 2,91668
- Median Household Income$71,875Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,054th of 3,09366
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,752nd of 2,9165
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,238th of 3,05027
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,042nd of 3,09434
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,745th of 2,91640
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.4%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,558th of 2,91646
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,630th of 3,09047
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,433rd of 2,91650
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,250th of 3,05059
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,079th of 2,91663
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,004th of 2,91664
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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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