City in Dallas County, Iowa · 5.4 sq mi · 1,351 people per sq mi
About 7,300 people live in Adel. The typical household earns $95,250, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,194 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.16%
Men 35.3 · Women 38.4
1860–2026
7,284
2026 projection
17.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,284
2026 projection
17.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,284 | +186 | 2.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,098 | +159 | 2.29% |
| 2024 | 6,939 | +298 | 4.49% |
| 2023 | 6,641 | +59 | 0.90% |
| 2022 | 6,582 | +229 | 3.60% |
| 2021 | 6,353 | +159 | 2.57% |
| 2020 | 6,194 | +715 | 13.05% |
| 2019 | 5,479 | +546 | 11.07% |
| 2018 | 4,933 | +546 | 12.45% |
| 2017 | 4,387 | +183 | 4.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 64% | 60% |
| Never married | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau