Median Household Income
$48,041
Median Home Value
$117,800
Median Gross Rent
$667/mo
Poverty Rate
21.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
Homeownership Rate
68.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.3%
Median Age
37.9
Population Over Time
Adair County shrank 12.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
22,380
2016
22,161
2018
22,113
2020
22,171
2022
19,726
2024
19,575
Business & Industry
Adair County has 242 business establishments employing 2,991 people.
Other services (except public administration)
28
Accommodation and food services
25
Construction
22
Professional, scientific, and technical services
18
Finance and insurance
18
Health care and social assistance
16
Wholesale trade
10
Real estate and rental and leasing
10
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.