Census place 2600440

Adrian

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Adrian city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Adrian.

According to the 2025 estimate, Adrian has a population of 20,191 and 2,522 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $138,000, below the comparison median of $207,250; median household income is $50,209, below the comparison median of $66,596; and median gross rent is $956, below the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$138,000
Below the comparison median of $207,250
median household income
$50,209
Below the comparison median of $66,596
median gross rent
$956
Below the comparison median of $1,127

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Adrian's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,191
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,522/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,209
Median home value
$138,000
Median gross rent
$956
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Typical commute
22.1 min
Drive-alone commute
70.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
5.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
8.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
12.6%
Households with children
26.9%
Residents with a disability
17.1%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lenawee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ADRIAN LENAWEE CO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
39.8°F
Annual rainfall
29.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Adrian.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Median home
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Median home
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