Adams County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 554,668
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 554,668
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 542,973
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 519,580
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 519,575
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 519,572
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 441,603
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.8%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 43.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,314
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 207,345
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $484,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,378
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $682
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,781
Building Permits, 2025 2,608
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 188,730
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.79
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,694,647
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,256,228
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,020,897
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,300,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,215
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,571
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,206
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 11,319
Total employment, 2023 207,227
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,230,180
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 47,377
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,917
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,067
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,445
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,321
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 449
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,398
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 445.3
Population per square mile, 2010 378.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,166.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,167.65
FIPS Code 08001