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Adams County, WI

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Adams County has a population of 20.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 687.5 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 25%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $664 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Adams County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

The largest city in the county is Friendship.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Columbia County, Juneau County, Marquette County, Portage County, Sauk County, Waushara County, and Wood County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
52.94%43%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
52.09%46.77%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
58.14%39.8%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
53.87%45.14%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
37.09%58.86%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
36.63%62.29%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%25%
Government
Enterprises
17%18%
Private Industries83%27%
Agriculture3%88%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities2%-8%
Construction3%21%
Manufacturing11%117%
– Durable1%41%
– Nondurable10%124%
Trade8%0%
– Wholesale2%0%
– Retail5%38%
Transportation3%0%
Information<1%0%
Finance & Insurance2%9%
Real Estate31%11%
Professional &
Business Services
2%10%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
4%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%143%
Accommodation &
Food Services
9%37%
Other Services23%0%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care
⛽ Gasoline Stations825
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores311
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns2173
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2252
🍔 Limited-service restaurants618
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1145
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation526
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$247,100 N/A
Top 20%49%$140,700 $139,400
Next highest 20%23%$67,100 $85,400
Middle 20%15%$43,700 $52,200
Second lowest 20%9%$25,500 $34,700
Bottom 20%4%$10,100 $18,300
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries52%$65,700
Self-Employment2%$23,300
Investment Income18%$38,800
Social Security52%$21,200
Supplemental Security11%$11,200
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement33%$18,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%8%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%6%16%
$50K
– $99K
1%5%12%13%
$100K
– $199K
<1%4%11%6%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,200 $30,100
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool
Highschool & GED$43,500 $27,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$28,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$68,000 $50,700
Graduate Degree$86,300 $47,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$34,900 $42,300
STEM2$99,100
Gray-Collar3$27,600
Pink-Collar4
Sales5$59,700 $17,300
Blue-Collar6$42,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Adams County


Adams, WI 53910
Oxford, WI 53952
Arkdale, WI 54613
Grand Marsh, WI 53936
Friendship, WI 53934

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