Adair County Demographics

A map of Adair County's Population by Race

Adair County, Iowa has an estimated population of 7,460, a less than 1% change from the 7,496 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Adair County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Adair has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Adair County, that probability was 11.0% in 2020 and 13.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Adair County is ranked the 88th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Adair County was ranked the 88th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Adair County's White Population

6,942 residents of Adair County, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Adair County is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Adair County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Adair County's population has decreased from 94.3% to 93.1%.

Adair County is more White than neighboring Guthrie County (92.4% White), and Union County (91.9% White). Adair County is less White than neighboring Adams County (94.5% White), Madison County (94.3% White), and Cass County (93.5% White).

Adair County's Black Population

107 residents of Adair County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Adair County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Adair County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Black population has grown by an estimated 137.8%. Black residents' share of Adair County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.4%.

Adair County is more Black than neighboring Guthrie County (0.6% Black), Adams County (0.3% Black), Union County (0.8% Black), Madison County (0.7% Black), and Cass County (0.9% Black).

Adair County's Asian Population

23 residents of Adair County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Adair County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Adair County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Adair County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Adair County is more Asian than neighboring Adams County (0% Asian). Adair County is less Asian than neighboring Guthrie County (0.5% Asian), Union County (0.9% Asian), Madison County (0.4% Asian), and Cass County (0.5% Asian).

Adair County's Hispanic Population

235 residents of Adair County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Adair County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Adair County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Adair County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.2%.

Adair County is more Hispanic than neighboring Guthrie County (3.1% Hispanic), Adams County (1.7% Hispanic), Madison County (2.3% Hispanic), and Cass County (2.7% Hispanic). Adair County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (3.8% Hispanic).

Adair County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Adair County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Adair County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Adair County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 138.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Adair County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Adair County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (0.3% Native American/Other), Union County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.1% Native American/Other). Adair County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guthrie County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Cass County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Adair County's Multiracial Population

103 residents of Adair County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Adair County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Adair County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Adair County's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.4%.

Adair County is less Multiracial than neighboring Guthrie County (2.5% Multiracial), Adams County (3.2% Multiracial), Union County (2.4% Multiracial), Madison County (2.2% Multiracial), and Cass County (1.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.