Adams County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,803
Rank #1,513 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$43,644 −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,998 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
27.0% +114.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,040 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$108,700 −61.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,872 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,901 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,660 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
88.7% Insured
20.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.4%34.7%52.1%56.0%37.1%3.5%1.9%1.1%0.2%0.0%

About Adams County, Mississippi

Adams County, Mississippi has a total population of 28,803, making it the 1,513th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $43,644, which ranks #2,998 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 27.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Adams County is $108,700, 61.4% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $734 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Adams County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 56.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Adams County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.