Adams County, Washington

WA · FIPS 53001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,800
Rank #1,834 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,136 −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,523 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.5% +55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,631 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$273,300 −3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #764 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,716 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,054 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

69.3% Homeownership
84.0% Insured
15.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.6%19.2%28.8%38.5%48.1%57.7%64.5%31.1%2.6%0.7%0.6%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Adams County, Washington

Adams County, Washington has a total population of 20,800, making it the 1,834th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adams County is 29.3 years, which is 24.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adams County is $66,136, which ranks #1,523 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Adams County is $273,300, 3.1% below the national median. Renters in Adams County pay a median gross rent of $877 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adams County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Adams County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (31.1%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Adams County, Washington 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.