Adams County, Idaho Population 2024

5,015

Adams County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 5,015 with a growth rate of 2.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adams County, Idaho is the 39th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 3,962 and has seen a growth of 26.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,5751122.05%
20285,4631122.09%
20275,3511122.14%
20265,2391122.18%
20255,1271122.23%
20245,0151122.28%
20234,9031122.34%
20224,7911683.63%
20214,6231954.4%
20204,4281633.82%
20194,265501.19%
20184,215872.11%
20174,1281844.67%
20163,944531.36%
20153,89170.18%
20143,884190.49%
20133,865-42-1.07%
20123,907-74-1.86%
20113,981190.48%
20103,96200%
19903,254-93-2.78%
19803,34747016.34%
19702,877-101-3.39%
19602,978-369-11.02%
19503,347-60-1.76%
19403,40754018.84%
19302,867-99-3.34%
19202,966-2,609-46.8%
2024 Growth Rate
2.28% (112)
County Website
Adams County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Council
2020 Population
4,428
Area
1363 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.26% (587)
Founded
March 3, 1911

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,21291.59%
Two or more races2996.5%
Native American481.04%
Other race290.63%
Black or African American110.24%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams County, Idaho Population by Race

Adams County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Adams County, Idaho Median Age

54.3

Total

54.6

Male

53.6

Female

Adams County, Idaho Adults

There are 3,811 adults, (1,397 of whom are seniors) in Adams County, Idaho.

Adams County, Idaho Age Dependency

90.5

Age Dependency Ratio

57.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female2,24048.71%
Male2,35951.29%

Adams County, Idaho Population by Age

Adams County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7522.5883.116.9
Married1,0493.0392.27.8
Non Family5601.3869.630.4
Female814.3677.822.2
Male623.6158.141.9

3.07

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2155.99%
Associates Degree2777.71%
Bachelors Degree48413.48%
Graduate Degree2817.83%
High School Graduate1,26535.23%
Less Than 9th Grade401.11%
Some College1,02928.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Adams County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3073,106695
2+ Races15614344
Hispanic884619
Native American40334
Other Race29103
Black11113

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.21%.

Adams County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,585$32,125$39,082
Graduate Degree$60,625$74,500$0
High School Graduate$40,139$49,453$21,736
Less Than 9th Grade$0$24,250$0
Overall$40,577$50,457$29,658
Some College$50,469$57,955$29,301

$40,577

Average Earnings

$50,457

Average Male

$29,658

Average Female

Adams County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams County, Idaho Language

98.4% of Adams County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 1.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Adams County, Idaho Language

Adams County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,06759114.53%
Multiple2915619.24%
Hispanic1982010.1%
Native411946.34%
Other251248%

15.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.02%

Male Poverty Rate

17.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Idaho is Other, with 48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Idaho is Hispanic, with 10.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.82%.

Adams County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.27%
High School18.82%
Bachelors or Greater14.64%
Some College8.22%

Adams County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.9%
Female Employed12.7%
Male Employed3.14%
Female Unemployed0%

Adams County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,714$104,333
Households$59,286$88,154
Married Families$77,527$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,111$49,729

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Adams County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

413

Number of Veterans

383

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam178
First Gulf War88
Second Gulf War45
Korea7
World War II0

Adams County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74159
55 to 6493
75+74
35 to 5468
18 to 3419

Adams County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37610.63%
2+ Races3719.79%
Hispanic107.09%

Adams County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Adams County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Adams County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Idaho 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

40.03%

Born in Adams County, Idaho

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Adams County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 40.03% having been born in Idaho. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adams County, Idaho Place of Birth

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