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Adams County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Adams County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Adams County has a population of 542,973 that grew 5.5% over five years, with a relatively young median age of 34.8 and a labor force participation rate of 71.9%, though only 28.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $94,571 against a median home value of $458,400 and median gross rent of $1,713 per month, indicating meaningful housing cost pressure relative to worker earnings of $47,571. The 4.6% unemployment rate, 9.4% poverty rate, and a foreign-born population share of 15.6% round out a workforce that is cost-competitive on wages but carries moderate educational attainment relative to the broader metro region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

542,973

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$94,571

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.5% since 2018

Adams County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone291,452 (55.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race91,554 (17.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone68,786 (13.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28,682 (5.4%)
  • Asian Alone20,850 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone19,155 (3.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish116,975
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,358
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4,279
  4. 4.Vietnamese3,502
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,885

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,615

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance51,318
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services34,578
  3. 3.Construction (Group)33,188
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)32,413
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services24,028

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations102,186
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations57,697
  3. 3.Service Occupations46,260
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations41,520
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.71×)32,966
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)22,876
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.39×)8,954
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.23×)6,397
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.10×)4,877

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$458,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,713/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99944,038 (34.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99934,306 (26.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99918,032 (13.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99910,805 (8.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,230 (2.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,970 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone196,434 (70.2%)
  • Worked At Home42,517 (15.2%)
  • Carpooled28,519 (10.2%)
  • Public Transit4,927 (1.8%)
  • Walked3,290 (1.2%)
  • Other2,940 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.