Red Cross accepted donations for Quincy and other communities in Adams County, as natural disaster funds were depleted in 2010. Quincy has been twice recognized as an All-America City and is a participant in the Tree City USA program. In the fall of 2010, Forbes Magazine listed Quincy as the eighth "Best Small City To Raise A Family." Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 39,463 people, 17,226 households, and 9,940 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 19,028 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.3% White, 5.87% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 5.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population. There were 17,226 households, out of which 43.31% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.52% were married couples living together, 11.26% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.30% were non-families. 36.06% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 2.26. The city's age distribution consisted of 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,935, and the median income for a family was $64,891. Males had a median income of $40,636 versus $26,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,105. About 11.4% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over. Geography Quincy is located at (39.932335, -91.388737). It is adjacent to the Mississippi River and Quincy Bay, a large inlet of water fed by Cedar and Homan Creeks. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Quincy has a total area of , of which (or 99.73%) is land and (or 0.27%) is water. The city is situated on bluffs overlooking