Adams County, ID Population

Overview

4,321

Total Population

54.7

Median age

47.70%

Female population %

109.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

74.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

177

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Adams County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Adams County is 54.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Adams County's population under 18 was 16.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Adams County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Adams County, 12.82% were under the age of 15, 12.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 27.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 199 less females than males in Adams County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.70% females and 52.30% males in Adams County, ID.
The Adams County, ID gender ratio is 109.7:100 i.e. 109.7 men to 100 women (1.097).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 285.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 240.

Adams County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Adams County population: 94.19% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 1.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
Adams County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 177 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,144 (95.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Adams County is White with a population of 4,07 (94.19% of the total population).

Adams County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,817 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Adams County's population increased by 521 (15.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Adams County's population increased by 463 (11.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Adams County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,410.