What is the poverty rate in Adams County, IA?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 9.1% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 322 people were considered in poverty.
9.1%
of the population (2020–2024)
322
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Adams County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 14.1% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 9.1% of the population in Adams County, IA were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 322 residents of Adams County were living under the poverty line, down 36.6% from 508 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 322 people in Adams County, IA were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Adams County decreased from 16.4% to 6.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 14.5% to 9.9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 10.7% to 9.4%.
In Adams County, IA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 6.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Adams County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race).
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Some other race, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, decreasing from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Adams County, IA, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population decreased from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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