Adams County

Adams County is located in south central Pennsylvania.  The County Seat is Gettysburg and the largest city is Gettysburg.  The Official Web Site is located at http://www.adamscounty.us/.  The 2014 population estimate is 101,714 and the 2010 census population was 101,413.  The land area is 518.67 square miles and there are 195.5 persons per square mile.

95.7% of the population is White, 1.9% is Black or African American, 6.5% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.3% is two or more races.  86% have a high school degree or higher, and 20.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $198,200, there are 38,141 households, an average of 2.55 persons per household.  The per capita income is $27,284,  the median household income is $59,492, and 8.7% of the persons in Adams County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 8,687.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $832,377, and sales per capita were $8,222.  

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