Adams County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

64,754

Median Age

41.4

Male Median

40.7

Female Median

42.0

Adams County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Adams County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.4%%.

-3.4%% Growth

Adams County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Adams County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.464,754
202341.165,166
202241.365,583
202141.265,878
202041.465,670
201941.566,085
201841.366,427
201741.566,787
201641.166,949
201540.667,081
201440.467,113
201340.667,152
201240.467,098
201140.367,045
201040.467,030

Adams County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1716.7%
18–248.0%
25–3411.9%
35–5423.3%
55–6413.7%
65+20.6%

Dependency Ratios for Adams County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.7
Youth Dependency:
39.6
Old-Age Dependency:
36.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Adams County, Illinois

The median age in Adams County, Illinois is 41.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Adams County, Illinois is 64,754.

In Adams County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Adams County, Illinois has remained stable.
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