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Adams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Adams Township, Butler County, township, in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Adams Township, Butler County had 15,927 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 14,844 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 15,282 (±43). GEOID 4201900300.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

15,927

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 14,844 · ACS 2020-2024: 15,282 ±43

Median household income

$150,173

±$9,394 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$504,600

±$35,294 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,984

±$626 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Adams Township, Butler County and what county is it in?

Adams Township, Butler County is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It covers 22.3 square miles of land, 664 residents per square mile in 2020.

Adams Township, Butler County is in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Adams Township, Butler County (marked with a dot) in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Adams Township, Butler County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 15,927 people lived in Adams Township, Butler County on July 1, 2025, up 7.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 14,844 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 15,282 (±43).

  • July 2020→2021 +96 (14,950)
  • 2021→2022 +382 (15,332)
  • 2022→2023 +287 (15,619)
  • 2023→2024 +79 (15,698)
  • 2024→2025 +229 (15,927)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAdams Township, Butler CountyButler CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population15,282±43197,25413,018,639+1,639
Households5,795±27780,8245,274,853+811
Average household size2.62±0.122.372.39no clear change
Housing units5,943±26687,3825,806,452+702

Adams Township, Butler County's population since 2000

From 6,774 in 2000 to 15,927 in 2025: up 135.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Adams Township, Butler County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,774
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,329
  • 2010 Census 11,652
  • 2015 (estimate) 13,079
  • 2020 Census 14,844
  • 2025 (estimate) 15,927

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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 Adams Township, Butler County?

The median resident of Adams Township, Butler County is 41.9 years old; 25.1% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.0%. 6.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAdams Township, Butler CountyButler CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.9±1.643.440.9no clear change
Under 18 years25.1%±2.1 pts19.3%20.4%–
65 years and over17.3%±2.0 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male49.9%±2.2 pts49.8%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.8%±1.8 pts2.0%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic88.7%±3.7 pts92.2%73.0%−6.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.8%±0.5 pts1.1%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic5.0%±2.3 pts1.4%3.8%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.7%±0.9 pts2.7%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.5 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States6.5%±2.3 pts2.4%7.7%+2.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.4%±2.8 pts3.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.5%±1.8 pts7.2%6.1%–
With a disability8.1%±2.2 pts13.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage2.2%±1.2 pts3.4%5.6%+1.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.0%±1.1 pts95.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)66.3%±3.8 pts39.4%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)31.8%±4.4 pts14.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.6%±3.2 pts89.6%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±0.8 pts1.3%1.9%–

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 Adams Township, Butler County earn?

Half of Adams Township, Butler County's 5,795 households earn less than $150,173 a year (±$9,394), against $89,843 in Butler County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $158,124 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAdams Township, Butler CountyButler CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$150,173±$9,394$89,843$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$197,759±$32,417$116,887$107,538–
Per capita income$74,924±$12,908$49,125$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line6.5%±3.1 pts8.1%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.7%±5.1 pts7.3%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP3.3%±2.3 pts9.0%14.4%–
Households with a computer97.6%±1.3 pts94.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.3%±2.2 pts90.6%89.7%–

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 Adams Township, Butler County?

Owners occupy 90.4% of Adams Township, Butler County's occupied homes and renters 9.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $504,600 by its owner (±$35,294). The median renter pays $1,984 a month including utilities, and 48.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAdams Township, Butler CountyButler CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$504,600±$35,294$294,200$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,984±$626$1,041$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent48.0%±15.4 pts32.6%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,606±$120$1,845$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes90.4%±2.9 pts76.9%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.6%±2.9 pts23.1%30.7%–
Housing units5,943±26687,3825,806,452+702
Homeowner vacancy rate0.5%±0.6 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate6.3%±9.7 pts5.2%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes64.0%±4.4 pts69.5%56.6%–
Mobile homes3.6%±1.5 pts6.8%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later4.5%±2.3 pts2.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201920.7%±3.0 pts9.6%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.1%±4.0 pts15.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.6%±1.8 pts5.5%10.4%–

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 many new homes is Adams Township, Butler County building?

Builders took permits for 162 new housing units in Adams Township, Butler County in 2025 (162 in single-family houses), 10.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 39 units
  • 2020 108 units
  • 2021 225 units
  • 2022 152 units
  • 2023 86 units
  • 2024 138 units
  • 2025 162 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Adams Township, Butler County work and get to work?

64.5% of Adams Township, Butler County's workers drive alone and 28.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAdams Township, Butler CountyButler CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.7%±3.5 pts62.5%62.7%–
Unemployment rate4.5%±2.8 pts4.4%5.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work64.5%±4.1 pts74.1%68.2%–
Carpooled4.9%±2.3 pts5.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.4 pts0.3%3.6%–
Walked1.1%±0.9 pts1.9%3.3%–
Worked from home28.7%±4.7 pts16.8%15.6%+19.7 pts
Mean travel time to work31.1 min±3.327.4 min26.3 minno clear change

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 Adams Township, Butler County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Adams Township, Butler County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $147,301 (Tract 9124.04) to $160,069 (Tract 9124.03).

Census tracts in Adams Township, Butler County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Adams Township, Butler County
Tract 9124.04Butler County6,445 $147,301 $464,100100%
Tract 9124.03Butler County3,293 $160,069 $548,900100%
Tract 9124.05Butler County5,322 $126,250 $501,60041%
Tract 9124.06Butler County2,515 $80,417 $434,70049%

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 Adams Township, Butler County) · Census block assignment files

How does Adams Township, Butler County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Adams Township, Butler County is the 784th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 114th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Adams Township, Butler County ranks 86th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Adams Township, Butler County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate114th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)75th1,764
Residents per square mile1,086th2,159
Median household income86th2,136
Per capita income68th2,157
Median home value103rd2,146
Median gross rent93rd1,963
Poverty rate1,139th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher85th2,129
Median age1,378th2,157
Owner-occupied share385th2,149
Work from home91st1,710
Travel time to work356th2,156

Adams Township, Butler County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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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 Adams Township, Butler County?

11 of the 57 figures for Adams Township, Butler 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 Adams Township, Butler 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.