Adams County, Ohio
Adams County: County in Ohio, United States
About
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,550 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 27,531 inhabitants. Its county seat is West Union. The county was created 227 years ago in 1797.
Quick Facts about Adams County
| Population : | 27,531 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Ohio (United States) |
| Different from : | Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County, Adams County |
| Plate code : | 01 |
| Area : | 1517 km2 |
| Official name : | Adams County |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.4% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.6% |
| Named for : | John Adams |
| Capital : | West Union |
| Establishment : | July 07, 1797 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 13:55:20 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 18 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -3.7% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Adams County is located at 38°50'44"N 83°28'20"W (38.8455100, -83.4721500). It has 6 neighbors: Lewis County, Mason County, Brown County, Highland County, Pike County and Scioto County.
Adams County map
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The largest city of Adams County is Louisville with a population of 9,378. Other cities include, Unity population 9,309, West Union population 3,147, Clayton population 1,574 and Blue Creek population 750. See all Adams County cities & populated places.
Adams County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Adams County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 9,378 | City in Stark County, Ohio |
| Unity | 9,309 | City in Ohio, United States of America |
| West Union | 3,147 | City in Iowa, United States |
| Peebles | 1,706 | Village in Adams County, Ohio, United States of America |
| Clayton | 1,574 | City in Ohio, United States |
| Winchester | 1,108 | Village in Adams County, Ohio, United States |
| Seaman | 886 | Village in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States |
| Emerald | 752 | Township in Paulding County, Ohio |
| Blue Creek | 750 | City in Ohio, United States of America |
| Jacksonville | 481 | City in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America |
| Manchester | 151 | Village in Adams County, Ohio |
| Fairview | 81 | Human settlement in Ohio, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Adams County
Adams County has 6 neighbours.
- Lewis County county in Kentucky, United States
- Mason County county in Kentucky, United States
- Brown County county in Ohio, United States
- Highland County county in Ohio, United States
- Pike County county in Ohio, United States
- Scioto County county in Ohio, United States
- West Union
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Adams County decreased by 3.7% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 28,550 | - | census |
| 2011 | 28,459 | -0.32% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 28,293 | -0.59% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 28,089 | -0.73% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 28,066 | -0.08% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 27,926 | -0.5% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 27,807 | -0.43% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 27,753 | -0.19% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 27,694 | -0.21% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 27,698 | 0.01% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 27,531 | -0.61% | estimation process |
People born in Adams County (8)
People born in Adams County, including lawyer and politician Albert R. Anderson, musician Cowboy Copas, composer Clarence Woods, .
List
- Allen T. Wikoff (American politician) he was born in 15/11/1825
- Annie Wittenmeyer (American activist) she was born in 26/08/1827
- Doug White (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1943
- Francis Marion Wright (United States federal judge) he was born in 05/08/1844
- John P. Leedom (American politician) he was born in 20/12/1847
Other places with the same name (12)
- Adams County , Colorado county in Colorado, United States with a population of 519,883 people.
- Adams County , Pennsylvania county in Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 102,742 people.
- Adams County , Illinois county in Illinois, United States with a population of 64,783 people.
- Adams County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 35,839 people.
- Adams County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 31,321 people.
- Adams County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 30,275 people.
- Adams County , Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States with a population of 20,498 people.
- Adams County , Washington county in the state of Washington, United States with a population of 20,027 people.
- Adams County , Idaho county in Idaho, United States with a population of 4,294 people.
- Adams County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 3,588 people.
- Adams County , North Dakota county in North Dakota, United States with a population of 2,188 people.
Ohio Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 1,324,624 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
| Cuyahoga County | 1,227,883 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Columbus | 884,356 | The fifteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Columbus metropolitan area. |
| Hamilton County | 817,985 | County in New York, United States |
| Summit County | 538,866 | County in northern Utah, United States |
| Montgomery County | 531,610 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Lucas County | 428,294 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Butler County | 385,648 | County in Ohio, United States of America |
| Cleveland | 378,589 | The second most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Cleveland metropolitan area. |
| Stark County | 369,772 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Lorain County | 312,172 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Cincinnati | 304,548 | The third most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. |
| Toledo | 271,455 | The fourth most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Toledo metropolitan area. |
| Warren County | 238,412 | County in New York, United States |
| Lake County | 229,569 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Mahoning County | 226,075 | County in Ohio, United States |
