Jury Pool Profile
Adams County, Iowa
- County seat
- Corning
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,617
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,622.
At a glance
Adams County is a 3,617-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $64,213, $11,410 below the IA state median of $75,623; 27.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest published sector is Education & health services, at 22.9% of covered employment, average pay $58,093/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.55%, below the 3.34% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 67% to 71% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,622
- Median household income
- $71,875
- Unemployment
- 2.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Adams County has a population of 3,622, with a median age of 46.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.8%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 1.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $64,213; 27.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Education & health services, about 35% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest published sector at 22.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.55%, below the Iowa state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 70%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Adams County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 71.2% in 2024, 70.8% in 2020, 66.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 9.1% of the adult civilian population (257 individuals).