Adams County, Colorado's estimated population is 535,622 with a growth rate of 1.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adams County, Colorado is the 6th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 Population was 443,691 and has seen a growth of 20.72% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 8,892 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 14,430 | 5,538 | 62.28% |
1930 | 20,245 | 5,815 | 40.30% |
1940 | 22,481 | 2,236 | 11.04% |
1950 | 40,234 | 17,753 | 78.97% |
1960 | 120,296 | 80,062 | 198.99% |
1970 | 185,789 | 65,493 | 54.44% |
1980 | 245,944 | 60,155 | 32.38% |
1990 | 265,038 | 19,094 | 7.76% |
2010 | 443,691 | 178,653 | 67.41% |
2011 | 452,201 | 8,510 | 1.92% |
2012 | 460,558 | 8,357 | 1.85% |
2013 | 469,978 | 9,420 | 2.05% |
2014 | 479,946 | 9,968 | 2.12% |
2015 | 490,443 | 10,497 | 2.19% |
2016 | 497,734 | 7,291 | 1.49% |
2017 | 503,590 | 5,856 | 1.18% |
2018 | 511,354 | 7,764 | 1.54% |
2019 | 517,421 | 6,067 | 1.19% |
2020 | 523,488 | 6,067 | 1.17% |
2021 | 529,555 | 6,067 | 1.16% |
2022 | 535,622 | 6,067 | 1.15% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 386,954 | 75.90% |
Black or African American | 17,149 | 3.36% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 5,360 | 1.05% |
Asian | 20,307 | 3.98% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 801 | 0.16% |
Some Other Race | 34,186 | 6.71% |
Two or More Races | 45,087 | 8.84% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 167,290 | 3.02 | 67 |
Married | 85,448 | 3.65 | 78.4 |
Male | 10,014 | 3.89 | 60.8 |
Female | 21,153 | 3.92 | 52.7 |
Non Family | 50,675 | 1.41 | 54.9 |
3.59
Average Family Size
3.02
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 22,739 | 6.89% |
9th to 12th Grade | 27,639 | 8.38% |
High School Graduate | 95,616 | 28.99% |
Some College | 71,143 | 21.57% |
Associates Degree | 29,721 | 9.01% |
Bachelors Degree | 57,010 | 17.28% |
Graduate Degree | 25,990 | 7.88% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 13,820 | 10,380 | 4,574 |
White | 185,060 | 174,736 | 60,379 |
Black | 10,151 | 9,144 | 2,517 |
2+ Races | 22,045 | 17,925 | 4,897 |
Native American | 3,700 | 2,972 | 708 |
Hispanic | 111,565 | 76,510 | 12,835 |
Other Race | 21,524 | 14,341 | 1,986 |
Islander | 487 | 442 | 26 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.42%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.10%.
$42,297
Average Earnings
$48,593
Average Male
$36,626
Average Female
72.05% of Adams County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 27.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.49% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 801 | 125 | 15.61% |
Black | 16,665 | 2,576 | 15.46% |
Multiple | 44,927 | 6,290 | 14.00% |
Hispanic | 204,157 | 26,978 | 13.21% |
Native | 5,230 | 658 | 12.58% |
Asian | 20,233 | 2,057 | 10.17% |
White | 247,543 | 16,520 | 6.67% |
Other | 4,040 | NaN% |
9.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.67%
Male Poverty Rate
11.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Colorado is Islander, with 15.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Colorado is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.86%.
48.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,454 | 7.40% |
Black | 1,505 | 12.75% |
Native American | 341 | 7.85% |
Asian | 396 | 2.56% |
Islander | 44 | 7.51% |
Other Race | 1,373 | 5.50% |
2+ Races | 831 | 3.07% |
Hispanic | 4,783 | 3.54% |
4.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.2%
Labor Force Participation
68.2%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.79%
Born in Adams County, Colorado
85.19%
Native Born
14.81%
Foreign Born
9.39%
Non Citizen
5.43%
Naturalized
85.19% of Adams County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 51.79% having been born in Colorado. 9.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.