Adair County Population Charts

According to the most recent Adair County Missouri demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Adair County depicts it has a Population 2021 of 25,339 which is at the top of all other counties in the greater Adair County region. Figure 3 uses the Adair County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Adair County Missouri depicts a decline of 268 (1%).

The total Adair County Missouri greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Adair County shows it has a Population Change of -1.0% which is the most of all counties in the greater region.

Looking at the Adair County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Adair County Missouri shows it has 45 people per square mile which is the most of all counties in the greater Adair County region. The next lower population density is Macon County approximately half the size with population density of 19. Figure 6 provides Adair County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Adair County depicts it has a Median Age of 28.1 which is the smallest as measured by overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Putnam County which depicts an age of 46.0 (63.7% larger). The Adair County Missouri population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Adair County Missouri depicts a median age of men only about 4.3% larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Adair County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Adair County Missouri has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 24.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 9.2% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 8.3% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 10.5% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Adair County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Adair County Missouri has the largest proportion of White population at 3.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Black population at 2.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the metro area in terms of Native population at 2.7% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Adair County Missouri Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Adair County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 2.7% which is the second most of all the counties in the greater region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about 7.2% smaller as the total female population.

Adair County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Adair County has the largest proportion of total percent married at 45% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 9% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Adair County households. Adair County shows it has a Family Size of 3.3 which is the smallest when sorted by average family size of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Schuyler County which shows an average family size of 4.4 (33.0% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Adair County households for families to the total number of Adair County households and that Adair County shows it has a Families of 54% which is the smallest when sorted by percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Scotland County which depicts a families percent of 68% (26.4% larger).

Looking at Adair County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Adair County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 83% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Knox County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 90% (8.1% larger).

Adair County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Adair County shows it has a Birth Rate of 3.4% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Scotland County which depicts a birth rate of 8.3% (approximately 2.4 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 in the middle range of other counties in the metropolitan area at 13% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the metro area when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 24% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Sullivan County with 43%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 27% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Schuyler County with 30%.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Adair County shows it has a Unwed Births of 7% which is in the mid range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Macon County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 32% (approximately 4.4 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Adair County Missouri has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Adair County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Adair County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Adair County depicts it has a Total Single People of 59% which is the highest of all counties in the greater Adair County region. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Adair County is 17.8% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Adair County is 20.5% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Adair County Missouri has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Adair County Missouri has the smallest proportion of men who have never been married at 8% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of men who have never been married of all the other counties in the surrounding region in terms of men who are divorced at 3% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Adair County Missouri has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of women who are divorced at 8% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Adair County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Adair County metro area. Adair County Missouri has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the area at 10% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the greater region when sorted by single men 25 to 29 at 6% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the local area in terms of single men 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the greater region when ranked by single men 35 to 39 at 1% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 3% of the total. Furthermore, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area in order of single men 50 to 60 at 2% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Adair County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Adair County metro area. Adair County Missouri has the smallest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 6% of the total. Second, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the local area when sorted by single women 25 to 29 at 5% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area when ranked by single women 30 to 34 at 2% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the local area in order of single women 45 to 49 at 8% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single women 50 to 60 at 4% of the total.

Adair County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Adair County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Adair County Missouri has one of the largest proportions of citizens by naturalization at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Sullivan County with 4%.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Adair County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Adair County shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 5.0% which is the second most percent born outside United States of all the counties in the greater Adair County region. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Sullivan County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 8.8% (76.3% larger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Adair County is approximately a third the size. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.2%, Adair County is 19.9% larger.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Adair County Missouri depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 0.6% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 31.5 which is the third most median age of non citizens of all other counties in the greater Adair County region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Sullivan County which depicts a median age of 48.6 (54.3% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 79% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Scotland County (100%), and #1 Putnam County (100%) are larger. Second, it has in the mid range of other counties in the local area when ranked by non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Knox County (8%), and #1 Macon County (24%) are larger.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 65% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sullivan County (45%), and #1 Macon County (59%) are larger. Third, it has less than most other counties in the area when sorted by people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 2% of the total. Also, it has less than most other counties in the metropolitan area as measured by people naturalized before 1990 at 10% of the total.

Adair County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Adair County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Adair County Missouri has the percentage of from Europe less than most other counties in the surrounding region at 8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 36% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Scotland County (43%), and #1 Knox County (80%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 37% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of from Oceania at 1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Macon County with 18%. In addition, it has less than most other counties in the metropolitan area when ranked by from the Americas at 18% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Adair County Missouri has the largest proportion of from Asia at 37% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other counties in the local area in order of from Oceania at 18% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Adair County Missouri has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 6.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 25.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South Central Asia at 6.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by people who were born in Northern Europe of all the other counties in the area in terms of people who were born in South East Asia at 2.5% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 2.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 31.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 1.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 2.3% of the total and is ranked #1. And then, it has the second smallest in terms of people who were born in Northern Europe of all the other counties in the metropolitan area in terms of people who were born in Central America at 3.3% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 12.5% of the total and is ranked #1.