Adams County, ND Population

Overview

2,237

Total Population

46.9

Median age

48.64%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

83.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

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 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Adams County's population under 18 was 23.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Adams County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Adams County, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 14.66% aged 15 to 29, 39.83% aged 30 to 64, 21.37% aged 65 to 84, and 5.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 61 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 48.64% females and 51.36% males in Adams County, ND.
The Adams County, ND gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 94.

Adams County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Adams County population: 93.92% are White, 1.70% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are Asian and 1.39% are multiracial.
Adams County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,187 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Adams County is White with a population of 2,101 (93.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,564 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Adams County's population decreased by 213 (8.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Adams County's population decreased by 164 (6.98%), 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 2,115.