Adams County, Mississippi Population 2024

28,975

Adams County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 28,975 with a growth rate of 0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adams County, Mississippi is the 26th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 32,581 and has seen a growth of -11.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,1202290.77%
202829,8912290.77%
202729,6622290.78%
202629,4332290.78%
202529,2042290.79%
202428,9752290.8%
202328,7462290.8%
202228,517-329-1.14%
202128,846-577-1.96%
202029,423-1,313-4.27%
201930,736-512-1.64%
201831,248-405-1.28%
201731,653490.16%
201631,604300.1%
201531,574-507-1.58%
201432,081-46-0.14%
201332,127-81-0.25%
201232,208-228-0.7%
201132,436-145-0.45%
201032,58100%
199035,356-2,679-7.04%
198038,0357421.99%
197037,293-437-1.16%
196037,7305,47416.97%
195032,2565,01818.42%
194027,2383,67415.59%
193023,5641,3816.23%
192022,183-3,082-12.2%
191025,265-4,846-16.09%
190030,1114,08015.67%
189026,0313,38214.93%
188022,6493,56518.68%
187019,084-1,081-5.36%
186020,1651,5648.41%
185018,601-833-4.29%
184019,4344,49730.11%
183014,9372,86123.69%
182012,0762,07420.74%
181010,0025,342114.64%
18004,660-25,460-84.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.8% (229)
County Website
Adams County
County Seat
Natchez
2020 Population
29,423
Area
462 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.52% (-448)
Founded
1799

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American16,14155.47%
White11,16738.38%
Other race1,1043.79%
Two or more races5361.84%
Asian780.27%
Native American720.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams County, Mississippi Population by Race

Adams County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Adams County, Mississippi Median Age

42.1

Total

40.5

Male

44.3

Female

Adams County, Mississippi Adults

There are 22,803 adults, (6,271 of whom are seniors) in Adams County, Mississippi.

Adams County, Mississippi Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female15,03651.67%
Male14,06248.33%

Adams County, Mississippi Population by Age

Adams County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5732.3566.533.5
Non Family4,5571.1261.138.9
Married4,3042.8783.316.7
Female2,2253.5340.659.4
Male4874.0385.814.2

3.09

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,13810.52%
Associates Degree1,6628.18%
Bachelors Degree2,38711.75%
Graduate Degree1,5367.56%
High School Graduate7,01934.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1925.87%
Some College4,38821.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Adams County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black10,6458,6061,662
White8,4727,5942,068
Hispanic637437107
Other Race61630519
2+ Races28422268
Asian787254
Native American32140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.23%.

Adams County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,235$47,100$38,229
Graduate Degree$51,138$66,579$49,533
High School Graduate$35,084$47,326$24,060
Less Than 9th Grade$22,626$24,623$14,909
Overall$36,983$43,807$32,654
Some College$34,227$41,789$32,354

$36,983

Average Earnings

$43,807

Average Male

$32,654

Average Female

Adams County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams County, Mississippi Language

93.65% of Adams County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 6.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.05% of the population.

Adams County, Mississippi Language

Adams County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black15,5546,31240.58%
White10,3639238.91%
Hispanic79427234.26%
Multiple52625348.1%
Other50019438.8%

28.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.33%

Male Poverty Rate

29.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 48.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Mississippi is White, with 8.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.46%.

Adams County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.99%
High School26.94%
Some College16.29%
Bachelors or Greater9.9%

Adams County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.37%
Male Unemployed39.28%
Female Employed16.08%
Male Employed8.07%

Adams County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,653$71,976
Households$40,250$58,556
Married Families$75,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,413$36,860

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams County, Mississippi Marriage

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 55-64.

Adams County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,182

Number of Veterans

1,075

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam426
First Gulf War162
Second Gulf War97
Korea74
World War II24

Adams County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74356
75+330
55 to 64316
35 to 54146
18 to 3434

Adams County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5836.25%
Black5244.34%
Other Race434.89%
2+ Races328.96%

Adams County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Adams County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.5%

Labor Force Participation

41.8%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Adams County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams County, Mississippi 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

77.48%

Born in Adams County, Mississippi

95.35%

Native Born

4.65%

Foreign Born

4.39%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.35% of Adams County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 77.48% having been born in Mississippi. 4.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adams County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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