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Adams County, ND

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

AI Overview

Adams County is a small, agriculture-centered rural county in southwestern North Dakota with a population of 2,179 that has declined 7.3% over five years and a median age of 46.1 years. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 56.9%—though unemployment is low at 2.1%, median worker earnings reach $42,955, and 92.4% hold at least a high school diploma while 20.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $108,300 and median gross rent of $545/month, and a mean commute of 15.9 minutes reflects the county's rural scale.

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

Population

2,179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,858 (86.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races110 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race94 (4.4%)
  • Asian Alone41 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone20 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone14 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish81
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic22
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

114

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,357

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance323
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining161
  3. 3.Construction (Group)82
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services80
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)78

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations447
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations165
  3. 3.Service Occupations158
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations112
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations82

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.34×)192
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)284
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$108,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$545/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999151 (20.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99971 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99954 (7.3%)
  • Less Than $10,00050 (6.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99948 (6.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99947 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,955

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone780 (81.5%)
  • Worked At Home104 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled50 (5.2%)
  • Walked14 (1.5%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle3 (0.3%)

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.