Adams County, Washington

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,690
Median household income: $65,042
Median home value: $251,300

Adams County is a county in Washington with a population of 20,690. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,042 is below the Washington median ($94,952).

From 2019 to 2023, Adams County's population grew 5.6% from 19,594 to 20,690, while its median household income rose 34.7% from $48,294 to $65,042.

The median resident is 29.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,690
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,042
Median home value: $251,300
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 6,844
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,59420,690

Median household income

$48,294$65,042

Median home value

$154,500$251,300

Median gross rent

$822$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,594	$48,294	$154,500	$822
2020	19,702	$51,601	$159,600	$824
2021	20,353	$54,573	$175,200	$809
2022	20,557	$63,105	$216,900	$902
2023	20,690	$65,042	$251,300	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,810	8.7%
5 to 17	5,435	26.3%
18 to 24	2,113	10.2%
25 to 34	2,521	12.2%
35 to 44	2,407	11.6%
45 to 54	2,003	9.7%
55 to 64	1,955	9.4%
65 to 74	1,602	7.7%
75 and over	844	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,640	32.1%
Black or African American	77	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.2%
Asian	129	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	56	0.3%
Some other race	64	0.3%
Two or more races	422	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,255	64.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,407	30.1%
High school graduate	3,323	29.3%
Some college or associate's	2,854	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,150	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	598	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,744	71.1%
Carpooled	1,484	18.4%
Public transit	39	0.5%
Walked	251	3.1%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	378	4.7%
Other means	168	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,547	46.1%
15 to 29 min	1,678	21.8%
30 to 44 min	1,371	17.8%
45 to 59 min	185	2.4%
60+ min	915	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 20.5% (4,199 of 20,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,908	77.9%
Nonfamily households	1,393	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,301	92.1%
Vacant	543	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,351	69.1%
Renter-occupied	1,950	30.9%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other22.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,205	61.4%
1-unit, attached	176	2.6%
2 to 4 units	467	6.8%
5 to 19 units	143	2.1%
20 or more units	303	4.4%
Mobile home & other	1,550	22.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 53001
State: Washington
Land area: 1,925 sq mi
Water area: 4.81 sq mi
Center point: 47.0112, -118.5129