Adel, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Adel is a Census city of 5,641 people across 8.87 square miles of land, in Cook County. Median household income is $43,618, 55.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Adel
What Adel is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.87 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land636
- County holding the largest share of its areaCook County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
How many people live in Adel
- Population5,641
- Median age36.8
- Population under 181,339 plus or minus 325
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over919 plus or minus 186
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households2,139
- Family households1,207
- Share of households that are families56.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
Income and work in Adel
- Median household income$43,618 plus or minus $14,295
- Per capita income$22,950
- Civilian labor force2,425
- Employed2,259
- Unemployed166 plus or minus 133
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over3,629
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
Housing in Adel
- Housing units2,527
- Occupied units2,139
- Vacant units388 plus or minus 150
- Vacancy rate15.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied1,181
- Renter occupied958
- Ownership rate55.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$969
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Single family units1,780
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more505 plus or minus 214
- Share in buildings of two or more20.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes242 plus or minus 126
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
How Adel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,151
- Commuting under 15 minutes706 plus or minus 296
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.8 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,006 plus or minus 378
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.8 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Drove alone73.4 percent
- Carpooled20.5 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home2.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
SBA loans in Adel (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,017,500
- Average approval$1,254,375
- Median approval$378,750
- Largest approval$4,160,000
- Jobs supported54
- Jobs per approval13.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adel, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Adel
SBA loans in Adel (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$262,000
- Average approval$131,000
- Median approval$131,000
- Largest approval$166,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adel, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Adel
Flood risk in Adel
- NFIP communityCity of Adel
- NFIP community number130060
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/23
The City of Adel participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130060 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cook County, not Adel
Cook County context, not Adel figures
- Establishments in Cook County339
- Covered employment, Cook County4,662
- Average annual pay, Cook County$43,348
- Housing units permitted, Cook County47
Every figure in this section is published for Cook County as a whole and is not a measurement of Adel.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Adel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Adel, Georgia?
5,641, in 2,139 households. Adel city covers 8.87 square miles of land, which is 636 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Adel in?
Cook County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Adel?
$43,618. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,900. Median gross rent is $969 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Adel businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $378,750, plus 2 504 approvals worth $262,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adel, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Adel borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Adel. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Adel in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Adel appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Adel, city of, community 130060, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Adel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cook County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Adel.
Is zoning published for Adel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.