The Town Files

Adams County, Indiana

36,227 people. The median home is worth $178,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $65,289.

Towns in Adams County

Towns in Adams County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Decatur9,913$142,800$58,64644.6
Berne4,173$151,700$62,15933.6

People and housing

Adams CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$178,400$150,400
Median rent$833$888
Median household income$65,289$61,953
Median age33.238.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%17.4%
Below the poverty line11.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

12,932 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,465 a year.

Largest industries in Adams CountyManufacturing4,062 jobs · $61,182Retail1,644 jobs · $33,711Hotels & restaurants821 jobs · $15,475Health care & social assistan…810 jobs · $37,126Wholesale trade561 jobs · $74,599Construction528 jobs · $57,926
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Adams County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 270 storm events in Adams County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Adams County by type since 1996Hail67Flood7Tornado8High Wind8Ice Storm4Lightning6Heavy Snow13Flash Flood8Winter Storm21Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Adams County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 12, 2007SnowstormEM-3274: Snow
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3238: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).