Adams County, Nebraska
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,071
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,196
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,198
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,197
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,205
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,364
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,564
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,258
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,464
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $639
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $857
Building Permits, 2025 119
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,076
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,543
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 403,014
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,893
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 617,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,954
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,192
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 989
Total employment, 2023 12,926
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 614,002
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,480
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 791
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 375
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 617
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 657
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.4
Population per square mile, 2010 55.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 563.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 563.27
FIPS Code 31001