Adams County, Nebraska Population 2024

30,851

Adams County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 30,851 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adams County, Nebraska is the 11th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 31,328 and has seen a growth of -1.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202930,611-48-0.16%
202830,659-48-0.16%
202730,707-48-0.16%
202630,755-48-0.16%
202530,803-48-0.16%
202430,851-48-0.16%
202330,899-48-0.16%
202230,947-20-0.06%
202130,967-211-0.68%
202031,178-131-0.42%
201931,309-204-0.65%
201831,513-324-1.02%
201731,8371140.36%
201631,7231470.47%
201531,5761760.56%
201431,400-136-0.43%
201331,5361850.59%
201231,3511440.46%
201131,207-121-0.39%
201031,32800%
199029,625-1,031-3.36%
198030,6561030.34%
197030,5531,6095.56%
196028,944890.31%
195028,8554,27917.41%
194024,576-1,699-6.47%
193026,2753,65416.15%
192022,6211,7218.23%
191020,9002,06010.93%
190018,840-5,463-22.48%
189024,30314,068137.45%
188010,23510,21653768.42%
187019-30,592-99.94%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-48)
County Website
Adams County
County Seat
2020 Population
31,178
Area
563 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.05% (-327)
Founded
1871

Adams County, Nebraska Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,13587.13%
Two or more races1,8525.95%
Other race1,4964.8%
Asian3611.16%
Black or African American2180.7%
Native American790.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams County, Nebraska Population by Race

Adams County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Adams County, Nebraska Median Age

38

Total

37.6

Male

38.4

Female

Adams County, Nebraska Adults

There are 23,565 adults, (5,644 of whom are seniors) in Adams County, Nebraska.

Adams County, Nebraska Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female15,75850.6%
Male15,38549.4%

Adams County, Nebraska Population by Age

Adams County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7172.3568.331.7
Married6,0493.0188.811.2
Non Family4,7551.246.953.1
Female1,4393.3155.744.3
Male4742.461.638.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade6072.98%
9th to 12th Grade9364.6%
High School Graduate5,53127.19%
Some College5,04524.8%
Associates Degree2,72113.38%
Bachelors Degree3,38316.63%
Graduate Degree2,12010.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adams County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adams County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,98916,9815,066
Hispanic1,6711,272308
Other Race906569106
2+ Races680612212
Asian23113819
Native American79793
Black25240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 31.18%.

Adams County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$42,390$51,594$34,622
Less Than 9th Grade$26,295$36,563$20,988
High School Graduate$37,404$45,619$28,000
Some College$39,622$51,827$31,094
Bachelors Degree$51,135$64,196$46,742
Graduate Degree$72,037$74,460$69,219

$42,390

Average Earnings

$51,594

Average Male

$34,622

Average Female

Adams County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams County, Nebraska Language

90.53% of Adams County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 9.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.85% of the population.

Adams County, Nebraska Language

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,0052,70910.83%
Hispanic3,43073221.34%
Other1,40334024.23%
Multiple1,74519911.4%
Native653452.31%
Black1643018.29%
Asian360102.78%

12%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.6%

Male Poverty Rate

14.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Nebraska is Native, with 52.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Nebraska is Asian, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.65%.

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.76%
High School12.39%
Some College9.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.09%
Male Unemployed24.75%
Female Employed10.36%
Male Employed5.96%

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$61,502$83,765
Families$79,701$100,895
Married Families$96,711$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,374$51,485

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Adams County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,690

Number of Veterans

1,493

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam670
Second Gulf War384
First Gulf War330
Korea199
World War II47

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74489
35 to 54485
75+479
55 to 64172
18 to 3465

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6127.62%
2+ Races454.72%
Other Race212.06%
Native American1012.66%
Islander2100%

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Adams County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.64%

Born in Adams County, Nebraska

93.98%

Native Born

6.02%

Foreign Born

4.21%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.98% of Adams County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 75.64% having been born in Nebraska. 4.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adams County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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