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Adair County, Iowa

Adair County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Adair County is a county located in Iowa, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,403. The land area covers 569.27 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Adair County
Official Title: County Auditor
Address: 400 PUBLIC SQ, STE 5, GREENFIELD IA 50849-1259

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 7,403 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.4 yrs ±0.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,236 ±99 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 3,568 ±42
Occupied Housing Units 3,236 ±99
Vacant Housing Units 332 ±88
Median Home Value $160,400 ±$9,102
Median Gross Rent $799 ±$83
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $68,092 ±$4,755
Per Capita Income $41,750 ±$3,202
Poverty Rate 9.5% ±1.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 694 ±141
Unemployment Rate 4% ±1.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 3,739 ±140
Broadband Internet Rate 84.3% ±3.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at GREENFIELD, IA US, located 2.9 miles from Adair County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 29.6° 10.8° 20.2° 0.86" 6.8"
February 34.6° 15.1° 24.8° 1.25" 7.3"
March 48.2° 26.9° 37.6° 1.99" 3.0"
April 60.6° 37.7° 49.2° 3.78" 0.8"
May 70.9° 50.2° 60.5° 5.31" 0.1"
June 80.4° 60.1° 70.3° 4.75" 0.0"
July 84.3° 64.2° 74.3° 3.99" 0.0"
August 82.5° 62.0° 72.3° 4.36" 0.0"
September 76.0° 53.3° 64.7° 3.91" 0.0"
October 63.8° 40.8° 52.3° 2.86" 0.4"
November 47.7° 27.5° 37.6° 1.99" 1.7"
December 34.4° 16.5° 25.4° 1.48" 5.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 19001. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.