Census-designated place · Illinois
Kingston, Adams County, Illinois
Kingston, Adams County, census-designated place, in Adams County, Illinois. Kingston, Adams County had 20 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 132 (±142). GEOID 1740052.
Residents, 2020 Census
20
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 132 ±142
Median household income
not published
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
not published
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
not published
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Kingston, Adams County and what county is it in?
Kingston, Adams County is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Adams County, Illinois. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 94 residents per square mile in 2020.
Kingston, Adams County is in the Quincy, IL-MO micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Kingston, Adams County lies mostly within Beverly Township and reaches into Richfield Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kingston, Adams County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 20 residents in Kingston, Adams County, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 132 (±142). The survey estimate is more than double the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Kingston, Adams County is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Kingston, Adams County | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 132 ±142 | 64,754 | – |
| Households | 37 ±40 | 27,915 | – |
| Average household size | 3.57 ±1.46 | 2.25 | – |
| Housing units | 37 ±40 | 30,302 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Kingston, Adams County?
The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 100.0%.
| Measure | Kingston, Adams County | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.3 ±25.6 | 41.4 | – |
| Under 18 years | 41.7% ±23.0 pts | 22.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Male | 42.4% ±20.6 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 100.0% ±24.4 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±30.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0% ±36.1 pts | 7.7% | – |
| With a disability | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 18.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 4.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5% ±18.3 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.3% ±22.5 pts | 27.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±36.1 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 100.0% ±24.4 pts | 88.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Kingston, Adams County earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Kingston, Adams County: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Kingston, Adams County | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $50,184 ±$47,640 | $85,695 | – |
| Per capita income | $14,869 ±$19,920 | $37,595 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 82.6% ±35.9 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 100.0% ±43.0 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.5% ±37.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±52.4 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0% ±52.4 pts | 86.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Kingston, Adams County?
Owners occupy 100.0% of Kingston, Adams County's occupied homes and renters 0.0%.
| Measure | Kingston, Adams County | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied homes | 100.0% ±52.4 pts | 72.1% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 0.0% ±52.4 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Housing units | 37 ±40 | 30,302 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±52.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.5% ±37.9 pts | 76.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.5% ±37.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±52.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±52.4 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 56.8% ±54.4 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±52.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Kingston, Adams County work and get to work?
The Census Bureau publishes Kingston, Adams County's work and commute figures below; most carry wide margins.
| Measure | Kingston, Adams County | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.2% ±25.4 pts | 65.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±44.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 0.0% ±44.6 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 54.9% ±54.4 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±44.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±44.6 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 45.1% ±54.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Kingston, Adams County?
No census tract lies mostly in Kingston, Adams County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 103.01Adams County | 2,912 | $91,378 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Kingston, Adams County) · Census block assignment files
How does Kingston, Adams County compare with other places in Illinois?
Kingston, Adams County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Kingston, Adams County's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Kingston, Adams County with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Kingston, Adams County?
36 of the 50 figures for Kingston, Adams County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kingston, Adams County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.