Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County, Pennsylvania, has 107,594 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gettysburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 519 sq mi (1,343 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 107,594
- Land area
- 519 sq mi (1,343 km²)
- County seat or government
- Gettysburg
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $84,092 ± $2,436
- Median home value
- $268,500 ± $6,871
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,115 ± $39
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78.9% ± 1.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Gettysburg, PA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County code (FIPS)
- 42001
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.869437, -77.217750
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 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
- 1733156,443 people
- 1732530,373 people
- 1701919,594 people
- 1735013,169 people
- 1734011,405 people
- 1722210,550 people
- 173168,497 people
- 173208,124 people
- 173075,467 people
- 173244,433 people
- 173014,133 people
- 173724,045 people
All 18
18 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
Adams County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Adams County, largest first
- Conewago Township7,964 people
- Cumberland Township7,116 people
- Oxford Township5,985 people
- Reading Township5,873 people
- Straban Township4,892 people
- Franklin Township4,722 people
- Mount Pleasant Township4,709 people
- Mount Joy Township3,830 people
- Menallen Township3,751 people
- Union Township3,102 people
- Germany Township2,879 people
- Hamilton Township2,749 people
All 21
- Latimore Township2,670 people
- Berwick Township2,619 people
- Butler Township2,587 people
- Hamiltonban Township2,397 people
- Huntington Township2,309 people
- Tyrone Township2,294 people
- Liberty Township1,204 people
- Freedom Township1,055 people
- Highland Township852 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county
School districts in Adams County, largest first
- Gettysburg Area School District29,323 people
- Conewago Valley School District28,241 people
- Littlestown Area School District16,189 people
- Bermudian Springs School District13,269 people
- Upper Adams School District10,931 people
- Fairfield Area School District8,162 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.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (borough)8,254 people
- Littlestown, Pennsylvania (borough)4,850 people
- Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania (borough)3,992 people
- McSherrystown, Pennsylvania (borough)3,114 people
- Lake Heritage, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,997 people
- Bonneauville, Pennsylvania (borough)2,232 people
- Lake Meade, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,176 people
- New Oxford, Pennsylvania (borough)1,675 people
- East Berlin, Pennsylvania (borough)1,523 people
- Hampton, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,404 people
- Biglerville, Pennsylvania (borough)1,070 people
- Abbottstown, Pennsylvania (borough)940 people
All 26
- York Springs, Pennsylvania (borough)865 people
- Midway, Pennsylvania (CDP)860 people
- Arendtsville, Pennsylvania (borough)841 people
- McKnightstown, Pennsylvania (CDP)695 people
- Bendersville, Pennsylvania (borough)631 people
- Fairfield, Pennsylvania (borough)569 people
- Heidlersburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)457 people
- Aspers, Pennsylvania (CDP)405 people
- Cashtown, Pennsylvania (CDP)346 people
- Orrtanna, Pennsylvania (CDP)143 people
- Hunterstown, Pennsylvania (CDP)137 people
- Idaville, Pennsylvania (CDP)105 people
- Table Rock, Pennsylvania (CDP)98 people
- Gardners, Pennsylvania (CDP)76 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Cumberland County, Pennsylvania21 mi north
- Carroll County, Maryland24 mi southeast
- York County, Pennsylvania26 mi east
- Franklin County, Pennsylvania27 mi west
- Frederick County, Maryland29 mi south
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