Adamsville is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

[7] It disincorporated in 1915 and did not appear on the census again until 1950, when it reported as an unincorporated village.

[8] It reincorporated in 1953 as town[9] and has appeared on every successive census to date.

[10] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,366 people, 1,471 households, and 1,032 families residing in the city.

There were 1,990 housing units at an average density of 101.5 per square mile (39.2/km2).

24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,042 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile (40.2/km2).

21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Jefferson County Census Division of Adamsville was created in 1960 as part of a general reorganization of counties, which included the town of Adamsville and the surrounding areas.