Adams County, Ohio

Adams County, Ohio, has 27,865 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is West Union. It uses Eastern Time and covers 584 sq mi (1,512 km²) of land.

Adams County in Ohio

Adams County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 27,865
Land area: 584 sq mi (1,512 km²)
County seat or government: West Union
Time zone: Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income: $50,264 ± $4,725
Median home value: $164,200 ± $8,697
Median rent, with utilities: $732 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners: 71.7% ± 3.0 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Portsmouth, OH micro area and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area
Water area: 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km²)
State: Ohio
County code (FIPS): 39001
Coordinates (central point): 38.834468, -83.478082

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Time zones in Adams County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York	UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

456938,714 people
456607,936 people
456975,222 people
451444,119 people
456792,841 people
456572,173 people
451012,035 people
456841,507 people
456161,350 people
45671457 people
45650423 people
4510523 people

All 13

456180 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Adams 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

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Townships in Adams County, largest first

Tiffin Township5,234 people
Meigs Township3,791 people
Winchester Township2,641 people
Scott Township2,384 people
Liberty Township2,224 people
Manchester Township1,972 people
Sprigg Township1,887 people
Brush Creek Township1,565 people
Bratton Township1,365 people
Wayne Township1,215 people
Franklin Township1,152 people
Oliver Township819 people

All 15

Jefferson Township504 people
Monroe Township456 people
Green Township331 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Adams County, largest first

Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District23,518 people
Eastern Local School District (Brown County)8,266 people
Bright Local School District4,726 people
Manchester Local School District (Adams County)4,577 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

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Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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