Adams County, WA Population

Overview

20,353

Total Population

28.3

Median age

48.79%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

70.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Adams County is 28.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Adams County's population under 18 was 35.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Adams County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Adams County, 30.09% were under the age of 15, 21.91% aged 15 to 29, 36.82% aged 30 to 64, 10.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 493 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 48.79% females and 51.21% males in Adams County, WA.
The Adams County, WA gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,199.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,159.

Adams County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Adams County population: 53.87% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 2.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 31.23% are some other race and 11.15% are multiracial.
Adams County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 13,14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,213 (35.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Adams County is White with a population of 10,964 (53.87% 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 20,961 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Adams County's population increased by 2,361 (14.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Adams County's population increased by 1,817 (9.67%), 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 16,193.