Adams County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,034
Median household income: $65,680
Median home value: $185,800

Home to 31,034 residents, Adams County is one of Nebraska's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,680 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Adams County's population declined 1.8% from 31,587 to 31,034, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $53,023 to $65,680.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $853.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,034
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,680
Median home value: $185,800
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 13,856
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,58731,034

Median household income

$53,023$65,680

Median home value

$128,500$185,800

Median gross rent

$722$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,587	$53,023	$128,500	$722
2020	31,541	$56,007	$137,700	$729
2021	31,284	$57,783	$143,200	$751
2022	31,143	$61,502	$166,300	$812
2023	31,034	$65,680	$185,800	$853

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,006	6.5%
5 to 17	5,467	17.6%
18 to 24	3,125	10.1%
25 to 34	3,532	11.4%
35 to 44	3,638	11.7%
45 to 54	3,350	10.8%
55 to 64	4,185	13.5%
65 to 74	3,315	10.7%
75 and over	2,416	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,887	83.4%
Black or African American	371	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.2%
Asian	317	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	106	0.3%
Two or more races	567	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,739	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,662	8.1%
High school graduate	5,159	25.2%
Some college or associate's	7,726	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,626	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,263	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,837	83.2%
Carpooled	1,277	8.3%
Public transit	16	0.1%
Walked	486	3.1%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	650	4.2%
Other means	161	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,443	57.1%
15 to 29 min	3,989	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,606	10.9%
45 to 59 min	275	1.9%
60+ min	470	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 12.8% (3,776 of 29,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,265	64.1%
Nonfamily households	4,635	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,900	93.1%
Vacant	956	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,859	68.7%
Renter-occupied	4,041	31.3%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,059	72.6%
1-unit, attached	522	3.8%
2 to 4 units	1,361	9.8%
5 to 19 units	595	4.3%
20 or more units	675	4.9%
Mobile home & other	644	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31001
State: Nebraska
Land area: 563 sq mi
Water area: 0.97 sq mi
Center point: 40.5206, -98.5000