Adams County, MS Population

Overview

29,927

Total Population

40.6

Median age

51.72%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,917

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 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Adams County's population under 18 was 21.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Adams County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Adams County, 17.98% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 17.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,029 more females than males in Adams County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.72% females and 48.28% males in Adams County, MS.
The Adams County, MS gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,333.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,362.

Adams County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Adams County population: 40.16% are White, 52.91% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 3.50% are some other race and 2.53% are multiracial.
Adams County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,917 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,01 (90.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Adams County is Black or African American with a population of 15,833 (52.91% of the total population).

Adams County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 34,215 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Adams County's population decreased by 1,634 (4.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Adams County's population decreased by 3,162 (9.71%), 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 2022 at 28,408.