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Adams County, WI


Designated Market Area: Wausau-Rhinelander, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 21,226   ( 351 from 2010 , 580 from 2020)
Land area: 645.6 square miles
Population density: 32.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,959 89.32% 0.3%
Black:6162.90% 0.8%
Indian:2070.98% 15.6%
Asian:1570.74% 86.9%
2+ races:2671.26% 33.5%
Hispanic:1,0204.81% 30.3%
Total non-White:2,26710.68% 21.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:255 6.2
Deaths:69516.8
Net Migration: 99924.2
Net Immigration: 90.2
Change in White population:-54 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:405 1.9




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

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

2010
20,875
19,01391.08%
6112.93%
1790.86%
840.40%
2000.96%
7833.75%
1,8628.92%

2000
18,643
18,02196.66%
500.27%
1010.54%
650.35%
1320.71%
2681.44%
6223.34%

1990
15,682
14,80794.42%
3562.27%
1060.68%
630.40%
n/a
3502.23%
8755.58%

1980
13,457
12,96296.32%
2571.91%
900.67%
270.20%
n/a
1170.87%
4953.68%

1970
9,234
9,04497.94%
280.30%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
910.99%
190 2.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,520 8.2
2,13211.4
8184.4
300.2
992 5.3
1,240 6.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,677 10.7
1,91612.2
3,79424.2
-37-0.2
3,214 20.5
-253 -1.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,691 12.6
1,610 12.0
2,318 17.2
n/a
1,845 13.7
380 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,119 44.6
n/a
3,918 42.4
305 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams County, WI
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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
55.1
2,943 13.9%
18,283 86.1%
6,317 29.8%
9,176
2.16
5,478 59.7%
4,546 83.0%
187 3.4%
3,698 40.3%

2010
NumberPercent
49.2
3,421 16.4%
17,454 83.6%
4,899 23.5%
8,666
2.24
5,755 66.4%
4,652 80.8%
358 6.2%
2,911 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
44.6
3,864 20.7%
14,779 79.3%
3,906 21.0%
7,924
2.32
5,503 69.4%
4,633 84.2%
314 5.7%
2,421 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
40.6
3,319 21.2%
12,363 78.8%
3,032 19.3%
5,982
2.44
4,404 73.6%
3,816 86.6%
232 5.3%
1,578 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
35.7
3,393 25.2%
10,064 74.8%
2,306 17.1%
4,870
2.62
3,729 76.6%
3,339 89.5%
185 5.0%
1,141 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Adams County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,789 
Median Value$168,400 
Occupied9,17654.7%
Vacant7,61345.3%
Owned7,78184.8%
Rented1,39515.2%
Median Rent$719 
Single-Family Units12,67175.5%
    Detached12,45174.2%
    Attached2201.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units6884.1%
Mobile Homes3,19519.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Adams County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004454.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994544.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993824.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995115.6%
$25,000 to $29,9997488.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994044.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994044.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994755.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994194.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996366.9%
$60,000 to $74,9999059.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,23913.5%
$100,000 to $124,99994610.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995065.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994364.8%
$200,000 or more2662.9%
Median Household Income55,223 
Per Capita Income32,223 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5886.4%
Public Assistance2632.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,37415.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,89661.5%
Unemployed4203.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,31665.3%
Not in Labor Force3,88834.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2702,54056.3%
Non-Profit9834322.2%
Self-Employed49227364.3%
Local Government35749242.0%
State Government7312936.1%
Federal Government665255.9%
Total Private + Self3,7622,81357.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5941,01636.9%
Total4,3563,82953.2%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87710.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,76021.5%
Professional, Technical98912.1%
Service Occupations1,72221.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1221.5%
All others2,85434.8%
White Collar 44.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,23715.1%
Retail trade1,04012.7%
Health care and social assistance7759.4%
Accommodation and food services7138.7%
Educational services5546.8%
Public administration5156.3%
Construction5076.2%
Transportation and warehousing4896.0%
Other services4385.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3244.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2933.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2933.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2753.4%
Finance and insurance2683.3%
Wholesale trade1922.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1071.3%
Utilities891.1%
Information720.9%
Management190.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6473.12%
Puerto Rican1780.86%
Cuban420.20%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American140.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian140.07%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic500.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese610.29%
Filipino200.10%
Hmong180.09%
Thai110.05%
Korean90.04%
Chinese60.03%
Japanese60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,33896.2%
Spanish3461.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2591.3%
German, other Germanic480.2%
Other Indo-European410.2%
Other Asian180.1%
Arabic160.1%
Tagalog80.0%
Korean70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,08934.2%
Irish2,44011.8%
Polish2,0349.8%
Norwegian1,7808.6%
English1,5297.4%
American8944.3%
Italian7993.9%
French5482.6%
Czech4062.0%
Swedish3701.8%
Dutch3151.5%
Danish2751.3%
Scottish2581.2%
Swiss2021.0%
Welsh1610.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,56399.2%
Not a citizen1670.8%
Native20,20697.5%
Foreign-born5242.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Adams County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
409 2.5%1,524 9.2%6,791 40.9%5,279 31.8%1,895 11.4%698 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 409 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,524 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,791 40.9%
Some College 5,279 31.8%
Bach. Degree 1,895 11.4%
Grad Degree 698 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Adams County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,141 5,808 333 5.4% 4.4%
1991 6,414 6,012 402 6.3% 5.4%
1992 6,865 6,408 457 6.7% 5.1%
1993 7,004 6,628 376 5.4% 4.3%
1994 6,840 6,466 374 5.5% 4.2%
1995 7,054 6,700 354 5.0% 3.7%
1996 7,335 6,973 362 4.9% 3.6%
1997 7,774 7,392 382 4.9% 3.5%
1998 8,203 7,853 350 4.3% 3.3%
1999 8,004 7,702 302 3.8% 3.1%
2000 8,892 8,502 390 4.4% 3.4%
2001 9,093 8,632 461 5.1% 4.4%
2002 9,173 8,642 531 5.8% 5.3%
2003 9,260 8,718 542 5.9% 5.6%
2004 9,481 8,833 648 6.8% 5.0%
2005 9,705 9,030 675 7.0% 4.8%
2006 9,924 9,274 650 6.5% 4.7%
2007 10,100 9,446 654 6.5% 4.8%
2008 10,077 9,366 711 7.1% 4.9%
2009 10,038 8,934 1,104 11.0% 9.0%
2010 9,135 8,022 1,113 12.2% 8.5%
2011 9,029 7,990 1,039 11.5% 7.6%
2012 8,967 8,002 965 10.8% 6.9%
2013 8,721 7,779 942 10.8% 6.7%
2014 8,383 7,652 731 8.7% 5.3%
2015 8,302 7,713 589 7.1% 4.4%
2016 8,255 7,770 485 5.9% 3.9%
2017 8,208 7,793 415 5.1% 3.3%
2018 8,147 7,761 386 4.7% 3.0%
2019 8,120 7,717 403 5.0% 3.3%
2020 8,047 7,281 766 9.5% 6.3%
2021 7,913 7,422 491 6.2% 3.8%
2022 7,703 7,333 370 4.8% 2.9%
2023 8,065 7,654 411 5.1% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com