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Adel, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dallas County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
6,259
Population
1,161/sq mi density
$96,905
Median Income
$39,664 per capita
$320,500
Home Value
$385,843 Zillow
$842
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
2,142 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,905 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$320,500 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+63.5%
3,980 → 6,509
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+5.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+80.6%
$53,670 → $96,905
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Adel 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
9,183
+2,674 from 2023 (6,509)
Projected Median Income 2030
$146,578
+$49,673 from 2023 ($96,905)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,980 | — | $53,670 | — |
| 2015 | 3,985 | +0.1% | $56,319 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,387 | +10.1% | $60,701 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5,479 | +24.9% | $65,000 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6,276 | +14.5% | $67,440 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,509 | +3.7% | $96,905 | +43.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.