Adams County, Idaho

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,599
Median household income: $59,286
Median home value: $327,300

Home to 4,599 residents, Adams County is one of Idaho's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,286 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Adams County's population grew 12.3% from 4,097 to 4,599, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $48,856 to $59,286.

The median resident is 54.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,599
Median age: 54.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,286
Median home value: $327,300
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 2,666
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0974,599

Median household income

$48,856$59,286

Median home value

$215,500$327,300

Median gross rent

$685$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,097	$48,856	$215,500	$685
2020	4,200	$50,309	$228,500	$702
2021	4,321	$52,746	$244,800	$756
2022	4,464	$55,891	$284,300	$763
2023	4,599	$59,286	$327,300	$823

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	3.3%
5 to 17	634	13.8%
18 to 24	220	4.8%
25 to 34	431	9.4%
35 to 44	437	9.5%
45 to 54	497	10.8%
55 to 64	829	18.0%
65 to 74	930	20.2%
75 and over	467	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,084	88.8%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	246	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	210	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	7.1%
High school graduate	1,265	35.2%
Some college or associate's	1,306	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	484	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	281	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,210	70.2%
Carpooled	193	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	15.3%
Other means	5	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	621	42.6%
15 to 29 min	546	37.4%
30 to 44 min	93	6.4%
45 to 59 min	41	2.8%
60+ min	158	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 15.0% (686 of 4,563)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,192	68.0%
Nonfamily households	560	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,752	65.7%
Vacant	914	34.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,456	83.1%
Renter-occupied	296	16.9%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,437	91.4%
1-unit, attached	18	0.7%
2 to 4 units	50	1.9%
5 to 19 units	18	0.7%
20 or more units	9	0.3%
Mobile home & other	134	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 16003
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,363 sq mi
Water area: 6.7 sq mi
Center point: 44.8770, -116.4616