Adams County, North Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,179
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $108,300

Adams County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 2,179. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,417 runs below the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Adams County's population declined 5.7% from 2,311 to 2,179, while its median household income fell 2.2% from $56,681 to $55,417.

74.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,179
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $545
Housing units: 1,336
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3112,179

Median household income

$56,681$55,417

Median home value

$121,200$108,300

Median gross rent

$604$545

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,311	$56,681	$121,200	$604
2020	2,271	$48,750	$95,600	$587
2021	2,237	$52,896	$102,200	$594
2022	2,190	$57,950	$109,600	$589
2023	2,179	$55,417	$108,300	$545

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	6.1%
5 to 17	342	15.7%
18 to 24	143	6.6%
25 to 34	160	7.3%
35 to 44	254	11.7%
45 to 54	229	10.5%
55 to 64	305	14.0%
65 to 74	337	15.5%
75 and over	276	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,917	88.0%
Black or African American	15	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	1.3%
Asian	15	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	99	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	7.6%
High school graduate	579	37.1%
Some college or associate's	539	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	215	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	109	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	678	71.1%
Carpooled	100	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	3.3%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	138	14.5%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	508	62.3%
15 to 29 min	173	21.2%
30 to 44 min	60	7.4%
45 to 59 min	22	2.7%
60+ min	52	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 14.5% (307 of 2,112)

	Count	Share
Family households	576	56.5%
Nonfamily households	443	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,019	76.3%
Vacant	317	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	752	73.8%
Renter-occupied	267	26.2%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	995	74.5%
1-unit, attached	22	1.6%
2 to 4 units	25	1.9%
5 to 19 units	143	10.7%
20 or more units	65	4.9%
Mobile home & other	86	6.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 38001
State: North Dakota
Land area: 988 sq mi
Water area: 1.12 sq mi
Center point: 46.0968, -102.5332