The Town Files

Adams County, Illinois

64,754 people. The median home is worth $162,600 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $66,220.

Towns in Adams County

Towns in Adams County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Quincy39,463$153,200$56,48039.7

People and housing

Adams CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$162,600$156,600
Median rent$828$960
Median household income$66,220$72,500
Median age41.440.4
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%21.8%
Below the poverty line12.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

32,154 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,986 a year.

Largest industries in Adams CountyHealth care & social assistan…6,705 jobs · $71,854Manufacturing4,466 jobs · $69,555Retail4,040 jobs · $35,220Hotels & restaurants2,636 jobs · $21,593Wholesale trade1,869 jobs · $61,758Finance & insurance1,511 jobs · $67,831
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Adams County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 520 storm events in Adams County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Adams County by type since 1996Hail155Heat20Flood12Drought6Tornado21High Wind8Ice Storm7Heavy Snow10Flash Flood25Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Adams County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
August 19, 2010Severe StormDR-1935: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).