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Adams County, ID

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

AI Overview

Adams County, ID is a small, rural county of 4,599 residents that has grown 14.4% over five years, though its economy remains limited in scale with a GDP per capita of $32,702 and median household income of $61,808. The labor pool is constrained—labor force participation sits at just 48.9%, unemployment is 6.6%, and only 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—reflecting a predominantly older population with a median age of 53.9. Housing costs are relatively modest, with a median gross rent of $823/month and an 84.7% homeownership rate, though the 15.0% poverty rate signals persistent economic pressure.

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

Population

4,599

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,808

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+14.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,230 (89.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race221 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races157 (3.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone96 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone29 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone9 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish50
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

308

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,702

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade (Group)351
  2. 2.Construction (Group)300
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance273
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining217
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services133

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations465
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations358
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations338
  4. 4.Service Occupations333
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations258

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.19×)230
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.13×)259
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.72×)330
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)112
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$327,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$823/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999253 (16.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999250 (16.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999231 (15.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999166 (11.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999164 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999118 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,440

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,230 (71.3%)
  • Worked At Home256 (14.8%)
  • Carpooled174 (10.1%)
  • Walked63 (3.7%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.