Adair County

Adair County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	18,903
County Seat	Adair County Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	001
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,845
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	18,887
Median Age	40.3
Veterans	1,086
Housing Units	8,629
Uninsured	305
Net Migration (recent)	525
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	324
Total Employees	4,154
Avg Annual Pay	$41,613
Median Household Income	$49,690
Poverty Rate	19.8%
Unemployment Rate	6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,550
Federal Spending FY2024	$119,757,019
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,335

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$126,900
Median Rent	$725
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$677
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,215
FMR 4BR	$1,305

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	23.4%
Adult Obesity	40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	13
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	21
Bank Branches	10

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,018
Land in Farms (acres)	140,143
Avg Farm Size (acres)	137.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-08-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Adair County

Columbia — pop 4,845

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.