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Adams County, Illinois: crime rate, income and local data
The violent-crime rate in Adams County was 1.1 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 62% lower than the statewide rate (3.0). Median household income is $66,220 and the unemployment rate was 2.9% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 64,754 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Adams County?
From 2021 through 2025, Adams County averaged 28 reported violent crimes a year, along with 172 property crimes. That is 1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 62% lower than the Illinois rate (3.0), and 69% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 7.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.0 across Illinois. Only about 38% of residents live in areas whose police reported a full year, so treat the rate with care. CDC death records show about 1 homicide deaths a year in the county (2.2 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Adams County | Per 1,000 | Illinois per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 28 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 13 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 14 | 0.57 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 172 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 60 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 98 | 4.0 | 11.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 14 | 0.58 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (1 agencies; 38% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Adams County?
The median household in Adams County earns $66,220 a year, 21% lower than the Illinois median ($83,390). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $162,600 by its owners; renters pay a median $828. 12.4% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 13.8%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 946 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Adams County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,754 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $66,220 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $162,600 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $828 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 37.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 72.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 39.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 86.5% | 90.8% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Adams County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Adams County as “Relatively Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Adams County: Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Adams County has 4 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. Tallest on the list: Doyle Lake Dam (62 ft) and Marian Lake Dam (26 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
13 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 989,681 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Adams County was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Flood 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 0 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 19 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest).
Is there road construction in Adams County?
Adams County had 5 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Where crews are working: NWB IL-57, I-172 and IL-94. 1 is on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Adams County?
Adams County has 23 public schools (2024-25) and 7 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 6 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 16 fire or EMS stations and 3 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Sid Simpson State Park and Siloam Springs State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Adams County
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Adams County, plus 14 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Dunham's Sports 9292 (Quincy), Farm & Home Supply (Quincy), Gamemasters INC (Quincy) and Quincy Farm & Home Distribution (Quincy).
Liquor stores
5 liquor stores are on the map in Adams County: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (Quincy), Golden Eagle Illinois - Quincy, IL (Quincy), Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits (Quincy), The Liquor Booth and Wine On Broadway (Quincy). Illinois has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Adams County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Adams County?
Adams County averaged 28 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.1 per 1,000 residents, 62% lower than the Illinois rate (3.0). The property-crime rate was 7.0 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Adams County?
$66,220 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $83,390 for Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Adams County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 946 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Adams County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Adams County as “Relatively Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Adams County?
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Adams County: Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3.
Is there road construction in Adams County right now?
Adams County had 5 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Where crews are working: NWB IL-57, I-172 and IL-94. 1 is on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Adams County?
6 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Adams County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | 6,322 | 0.00 | $67,917 |
| Hancock County | 17,281 | 0.56 | $65,865 |
| Lewis County, MO | 9,924 | 0.31 | $59,934 |
| Marion County, MO | 28,457 | 2.5 | $62,903 |
| Pike County | 14,469 | 1.0 | $59,777 |
| Schuyler County | 6,787 | 1.2 | $65,948 |
More: Illinois statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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