Adams County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,052
Rank #1,445 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,365 −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,313 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,440 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$193,100 −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,481 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.6% −12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #799 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #428 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

69.7% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
29.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.2%48.3%64.4%80.5%82.3%12.5%2.4%1.4%1.0%0.4%0.2%

About Adams County, Nebraska

Adams County, Nebraska has a total population of 31,052, making it the 1,445th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 38.7 years, which is 0.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $68,365, which ranks #1,313 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Adams County is $193,100, 31.5% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $857 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 29.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.3 min.

Adams County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.5%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Adams County, Nebraska 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.