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Adams County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Gettysburg, PA
Designated Market Area: Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 106,027   ( 4,620 from 2010 , 2,198 from 2020)
Land area: 518.7 square miles
Population density: 204.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:93,585 88.27% 1.9%
Black:1,8161.71% 25.2%
Indian:2110.20% 44.5%
Asian:9840.93% 30.0%
2+ races:1,5461.46% 50.1%
Hispanic:7,8857.44% 28.9%
Total non-White:12,44211.73% 29.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,026 9.8
Deaths:2,74213.2
Net Migration: 2,92314.1
Net Immigration: 690.3
Change in White population:1,755 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,865 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
101,407
91,83090.56%
1,4501.43%
1460.14%
7570.75%
1,0301.02%
6,1156.03%
9,5779.44%

2000
91,292
85,55893.72%
1,0461.15%
1640.18%
4620.51%
6550.72%
3,3233.64%
5,7346.28%

1990
78,274
75,71896.73%
8601.10%
670.09%
3050.39%
n/a
1,3241.69%
2,5563.27%

1980
68,292
66,76097.76%
6660.98%
810.12%
2240.33%
n/a
5540.81%
1,5322.24%

1970
56,937
55,86098.11%
5650.99%
280.05%
350.06%
n/a
3930.69%
1,077 1.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
10,124 11.1
8,3029.1
8,0088.8
1,7011.9
6,272 6.9
3,843 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
10,062 12.9
7,6429.8
6,9538.9
6010.8
9,840 12.6
3,178 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
10,054 14.7
6,385 9.3
6,236 9.1
n/a
8,958 13.1
1,024 1.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,124 12.5
n/a
10,900 19.1
455 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.8
20,656 19.5%
85,371 80.5%
21,851 20.6%
40,006
2.51
28,008 70.0%
22,668 80.9%
1,548 5.5%
11,998 30.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
22,438 22.1%
78,969 77.9%
15,954 15.7%
38,013
2.56
27,594 72.6%
22,314 80.9%
1,915 6.9%
10,419 27.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
22,642 24.8%
68,650 75.2%
12,680 13.9%
33,647
2.60
24,837 73.8%
20,599 82.9%
1,724 6.9%
8,810 26.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
19,529 24.9%
58,745 75.1%
10,662 13.6%
28,066
2.68
21,379 76.2%
18,473 86.4%
1,132 5.3%
6,687 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
19,492 28.5%
48,800 71.5%
7,748 11.3%
22,903
2.87
18,195 79.4%
16,115 88.6%
873 4.8%
4,708 20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Adams County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units43,118 
Median Value$242,800 
Occupied40,00692.8%
Vacant3,1127.2%
Owned31,26478.1%
Rented8,74221.9%
Median Rent$1,060 
Single-Family Units35,79883.0%
    Detached31,97274.2%
    Attached3,8268.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8554.3%
Mobile Homes2,8376.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Adams County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2453.1%
$10,000 to $14,9998322.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1012.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3903.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1542.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4373.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5473.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5844.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5884.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,9657.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994,39311.0%
$75,000 to $99,9995,79814.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994,83112.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993,7299.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993,5268.8%
$200,000 or more2,8867.2%
Median Household Income78,975 
Per Capita Income37,349 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5904.0%
Public Assistance9312.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,2468.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed44,39874.3%
Unemployed1,4472.4%
In Armed Forces620.1%
Total Labor Force45,90776.9%
Not in Labor Force13,81623.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20,19815,82356.1%
Non-Profit1,5313,86328.4%
Self-Employed2,8011,48265.4%
Local Government1,4092,32037.8%
State Government53766744.6%
Federal Government82345064.7%
Total Private + Self22,99917,30557.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,3007,30037.1%
Total27,29924,60552.6%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,48512.5%
Sales and Office Occupations9,84418.9%
Professional, Technical10,25519.7%
Service Occupations9,14117.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6801.3%
All others16,26031.3%
White Collar 51.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing8,35916.1%
Health care and social assistance7,20913.9%
Retail trade5,58410.7%
Educational services5,24210.1%
Construction4,3318.3%
Accommodation and food services3,4086.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2,6755.1%
Public administration2,6095.0%
Other services2,5514.9%
Transportation and warehousing2,3914.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5302.9%
Wholesale trade1,3582.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2502.4%
Finance and insurance1,1612.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8031.5%
Information7041.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing4370.8%
Utilities2370.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1280.2%
Management180.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Adams County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4194.22%
Puerto Rican1,6071.54%
Cuban2430.23%
Dominican4050.39%
Total Central American3850.37%
Costa Rican40.00%
Guatemalan910.09%
Honduran120.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian90.01%
Salvadoran2690.26%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2620.25%
Argentinean350.03%
Bolivian300.03%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian400.04%
Ecuadorian90.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1060.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan420.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3670.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2700.26%
Indian1880.18%
Vietnamese1580.15%
Filipino1020.10%
Korean360.03%
Japanese100.01%
Taiwanese50.00%
Thai40.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English93,33693.7%
Spanish4,7274.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3210.3%
German, other Germanic2890.3%
Other Indo-European2880.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2510.3%
Chinese960.1%
Vietnamese900.1%
Other Asian580.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German35,18133.6%
Irish13,22412.6%
English10,85910.4%
American9,8949.5%
Italian4,9294.7%
Polish3,2363.1%
French2,1772.1%
European1,4211.4%
Scottish1,3961.3%
Scotch-Irish1,2551.2%
Dutch1,0081.0%
Welsh7880.8%
Russian7750.7%
British6930.7%
Greek5820.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen102,80798.3%
Not a citizen1,7971.7%
Native101,06996.6%
Foreign-born3,5353.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Adams County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,418 3.3%4,703 6.4%29,577 40.2%18,900 25.7%10,195 13.9%7,733 10.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,418 3.3%
9-12 Years 4,703 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 29,577 40.2%
Some College 18,900 25.7%
Bach. Degree 10,195 13.9%
Grad Degree 7,733 10.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Adams County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 41,368 39,370 1,998 4.8% 5.5%
1991 41,551 39,424 2,127 5.1% 6.9%
1992 42,618 40,142 2,476 5.8% 7.5%
1993 41,843 39,684 2,159 5.2% 6.9%
1994 41,406 39,493 1,913 4.6% 6.3%
1995 43,190 41,339 1,851 4.3% 5.9%
1996 44,200 42,103 2,097 4.7% 5.5%
1997 43,398 41,336 2,062 4.8% 5.1%
1998 42,593 40,823 1,770 4.2% 4.7%
1999 42,907 41,316 1,591 3.7% 4.5%
2000 49,584 47,990 1,594 3.2% 4.2%
2001 51,106 49,133 1,973 3.9% 4.8%
2002 52,215 50,057 2,158 4.1% 5.6%
2003 51,371 49,216 2,155 4.2% 5.7%
2004 52,735 50,649 2,086 4.0% 5.4%
2005 54,536 52,546 1,990 3.6% 5.0%
2006 55,279 53,356 1,923 3.5% 4.7%
2007 55,901 53,971 1,930 3.5% 4.6%
2008 56,295 53,856 2,439 4.3% 5.3%
2009 54,983 50,934 4,049 7.4% 8.0%
2010 54,433 50,354 4,079 7.5% 8.2%
2011 53,982 50,453 3,529 6.5% 7.8%
2012 54,651 51,235 3,416 6.3% 7.7%
2013 55,215 52,086 3,129 5.7% 7.1%
2014 55,056 52,499 2,557 4.6% 5.9%
2015 54,980 52,627 2,353 4.3% 5.4%
2016 55,472 53,294 2,178 3.9% 5.3%
2017 55,331 53,269 2,062 3.7% 5.0%
2018 55,160 53,282 1,878 3.4% 4.4%
2019 55,420 53,560 1,860 3.4% 4.5%
2020 54,035 50,293 3,742 6.9% 9.1%
2021 54,751 52,434 2,317 4.2% 6.0%
2022 54,793 52,971 1,822 3.3% 4.4%
2023 55,049 53,619 1,430 2.6% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com