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Adair County, Kentucky

Adair County, Kentucky, has 19,423 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbia. It uses Central Time and covers 405 sq mi (1,050 km²) of land.

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Adair County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,423
Land area
405 sq mi (1,050 km²)
County seat or government
Columbia
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$53,553 ± $5,555
Median home value
$150,800 ± $14,422
Median rent, with utilities
$771 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Campbellsville, KY micro area and Glasgow, KY micro area
Water area
7.1 sq mi (18.4 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21001
Coordinates (central point)
37.105559, -85.281380
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Adair County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4272816,412 people
  2. 4264213,459 people
  3. 427439,342 people
  4. 425399,249 people
  5. 421297,302 people
  6. 425282,126 people
  7. 427331,610 people
  8. 42753657 people
  9. 42741420 people
  10. 42715417 people
  11. 4274272 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Adair County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Adair County, largest first

  1. Adair County School District19,089 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Columbia, Kentucky (city)4,808 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Russell County, Kentucky15 mi southeast
  2. Taylor County, Kentucky18 mi north
  3. Green County, Kentucky18 mi northwest
  4. Metcalfe County, Kentucky21 mi west
  5. Cumberland County, Kentucky23 mi south
  6. Casey County, Kentucky25 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.