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Adams, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Jefferson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,730
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$62,411
Median Income
$34,089 per capita
$188,400
Home Value
$207,854 Zillow
$822
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
546
Violent Crime/100K
4,627 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,411 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,400 home value, $822/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
546 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.3%
1,829 → 1,677
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.2%
$43,295 → $62,411
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Adams across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,579
-98 from 2023 (1,677)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,593
+$18,182 from 2023 ($62,411)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,829 | — | $43,295 | — |
| 2015 | 1,810 | -1% | $40,341 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,764 | -2.5% | $54,531 | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 1,717 | -2.7% | $53,629 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,699 | -1% | $52,917 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,677 | -1.3% | $62,411 | +17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.