Adams town, New York Population 2024

4,879

Adams town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Adams town was:

  • White: 93.06%
  • Two or more races: 3.71%
  • Black or African American: 2.83%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Other race: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
115.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.35% (-67)
The current population of Adams town, New York is 4,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,946.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,61093.06%
Two or more races1843.71%
Black or African American1402.83%
Native American110.22%
Asian50.1%
Other race40.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams town Population by Race

Adams town Population Pyramid 2024

Adams town Median Age

40.7

Total

34.8

Male

43.5

Female

Adams town Adults

There are 3,842 adults, (880 of whom are seniors) in Adams town.

Adams town Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams town Sex Ratio

Female2,37948.02%
Male2,57551.98%

Adams town Population by Age

Adams town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0002.4776.523.5
Married1,0583.0292.67.4
Non Family6581.2656.243.8
Female2063.2763.136.9
Male783.164.135.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2587.63%
Associates Degree64619.11%
Bachelors Degree44413.13%
Graduate Degree48114.23%
High School Graduate92727.42%
Less Than 9th Grade431.27%
Some College58217.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adams town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adams town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2382,951884
2+ Races827923
Hispanic38336
Black141311
Native American1133
Asian550
Other Race420

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 78.57%.

Adams town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,827$43,365$35,962
Graduate Degree$73,079$81,458$71,161
High School Graduate$37,691$42,460$25,556
Less Than 9th Grade$29,569$38,043$0
Overall$51,920$61,563$39,301
Some College$58,438$76,399$38,690

$51,920

Average Earnings

$61,563

Average Male

$39,301

Average Female

Adams town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams town Language

98.02% of Adams town residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Adams town Language

Adams town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4952796.21%
Multiple1792916.2%
Other4125%
Hispanic12010.83%

6.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.9%

Male Poverty Rate

6.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams town is Other, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams town is Hispanic, with 0.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.37%.

Adams town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.6%
Some College6.92%
Less Than 9th Grade5.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Adams town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed4.34%
Male Employed1.23%
Female Unemployed0%

Adams town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,333$112,036
Households$84,444$93,239
Married Families$120,093$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,372$46,284

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

310

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War131
Vietnam100
Korea33
Second Gulf War32
World War II0

Adams town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54112
75+83
65 to 7458
55 to 6439
18 to 3418

Adams town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3058.48%
2+ Races54.63%
Hispanic46.25%

Adams town Veterans by Race

Adams town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

Adams town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams town 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

83.21%

Born in Adams town

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Adams town residents were born in the United States, with 83.21% having been born in New York. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Adams town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,724-31-0.65%
20284,755-31-0.65%
20274,786-31-0.64%
20264,817-31-0.64%
20254,848-31-0.64%
20244,879-31-0.63%
20234,910-31-0.63%
20224,941-35-0.7%
20214,976300.61%
20204,94670.14%
20194,939-90-1.79%
20185,029-50-0.98%
20175,079140.28%
20165,065-148-2.84%
20155,213-46-0.87%
20145,259-13-0.25%
20135,272-70-1.31%
20125,3421092.08%
20115,233691.34%
20105,16400%

Adams town Population by Year