The Town Files

Adams County, Ohio

27,540 people. The median home is worth $164,200 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $50,264.

Towns in Adams County

Towns in Adams County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
West Union3,004$132,500$29,05642.1

People and housing

Adams CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$164,200$171,100
Median rent$732$914
Median household income$50,264$67,019
Median age42.140.6
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%21.3%
Below the poverty line20.2%10.3%

Jobs and pay

6,800 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,396 a year.

Largest industries in Adams CountyRetail854 jobs · $31,832Manufacturing841 jobs · $88,975Hotels & restaurants575 jobs · $17,246Construction449 jobs · $58,881Wholesale trade237 jobs · $55,255Administrative & support215 jobs · $23,678
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Adams County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 514 storm events in Adams County from 1996 to 2026, with 17 deaths.

Storm events in Adams County by type since 1996Hail62Heat3Flood65Tornado10High Wind9Ice Storm4Heavy Snow12Flash Flood63Winter Storm37Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Adams County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).