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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
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%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-48)
County Website
Adams County
County Seat
Hastings
2020 Population
31,178
Area
563 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.05% (-327)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,44985.23%
Two or more races2,0716.67%
Other race1,7175.53%
Black or African American4211.36%
Asian3171.02%
Native American590.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams County, Nebraska Population by Race

Adams County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Adams County, Nebraska Median Age

38.8

Total

38.3

Male

39.4

Female

Adams County, Nebraska Adults

There are 23,561 adults, (5,731 of whom are seniors) in Adams County, Nebraska.

Adams County, Nebraska Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female15,66050.46%
Male15,37449.54%

Adams County, Nebraska Population by Age

Adams County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9002.3168.731.3
Married6,3072.9788.411.6
Non Family4,6351.245.454.6
Female1,4972.9158.541.5
Male4612.4665.134.9

2.85

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0215%
Associates Degree2,84113.9%
Bachelors Degree3,62617.74%
Graduate Degree2,26311.07%
High School Graduate5,15925.24%
Less Than 9th Grade6413.14%
Some College4,88523.9%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,91316,9455,369
Hispanic1,6821,149331
Other Race982587117
2+ Races874731284
Asian23719358
Black154870
Native American59591

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 32.49%.

Adams County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,933$67,763$50,200
Graduate Degree$71,713$81,500$65,864
High School Graduate$38,025$46,346$31,682
Less Than 9th Grade$26,750$43,875$19,156
Overall$45,000$53,989$36,110
Some College$40,625$49,682$32,862

$45,000

Average Earnings

$53,989

Average Male

$36,110

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

90.42% of Adams County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 9.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.06% of the population.

Adams County, Nebraska Language

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8102,61210.53%
Hispanic3,52385324.21%
Other1,59634021.3%
Multiple1,98831715.95%
Black38224263.35%
Native503264%
Asian315185.71%

12.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.77%

Male Poverty Rate

14.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Nebraska is Native, with 64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams County, Nebraska is Asian, with 5.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.4%.

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.98%
High School13.37%
Some College9.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.18%

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.52%
Male Unemployed23.84%
Female Employed10.11%
Male Employed6.14%

Adams County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,664$104,295
Households$65,680$87,748
Married Families$102,376$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,557$55,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

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 55-64.

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

1,607

Number of Veterans

1,412

Male Veterans

195

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam667
Second Gulf War319
First Gulf War314
Korea175
World War II22

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74468
75+446
35 to 54395
55 to 64207
18 to 3491

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5267.37%
2+ Races403.45%
Other Race282.33%
Native American1322.03%

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

75.47%

Born in Adams County, Nebraska

94.39%

Native Born

5.61%

Foreign Born

3.85%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.39% of Adams County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 75.47% having been born in Nebraska. 3.85% 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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