Adams
Indiana

What stands out

Three things set Adams County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the bottom 8% of American counties (2.2%), homeownership is in the top 9% of American counties (82%), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 13% of American counties (-0.9 on the USDA scale). Within Indiana it ranks 6th of 92 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Adams County, Indiana. 35,827 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -124).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $61,731 a year, higher than 54% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,465. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 92% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,821 a year.

Home

The median home costs $252K, pricier than 56% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $732 a month. Property tax is 0.77% of home value, roughly $1,266 a year on that median home, lower than 58% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.6 years, longer than 59% of American counties. There are 18 active physicians in the county, about 5.0 per 10,000 people. 12.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 50% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 55 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 59% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 51°F, highs near 61 and lows near 41, colder than 71% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 43 out of 100, safer than 57% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 155 Mbps down, slower than 69% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.