Adams County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,061
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,061
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,674
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,542
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,538
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,297
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 57.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,269
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,005
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $734
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,464
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 214,281
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,084
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 548,155
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,222
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,252
Persons in poverty, percent 24.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 713
Total employment, 2023 9,588
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 394,294
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,520
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 822
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 461
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 576
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 630
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 63.9
Population per square mile, 2010 69.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 462.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 462.41
FIPS Code 28001