Geography
Adams County lies on the south line of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of South Dakota. Its terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills. [9] Its terrain generally slopes eastward, and its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at 3,002 ft (915 m) ASL. [10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 988.665 square miles (2,560.63 km2), of which 987.547 square miles (2,557.73 km2) is land and 1.118 square miles (2.90 km2) (0.11%) is water. [11] It is the 40th largest county in North Dakota by total area. [12]
Protected areas
- North Lemmon Lake State Game Management Area [9]
Lakes
- North Lemmon Lake
- Mirror Lake [9]
Demographics
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|
| 1910 | 5,407 | | — |
|---|
| 1920 | 5,593 | | 3.4% |
|---|
| 1930 | 6,343 | | 13.4% |
|---|
| 1940 | 4,664 | | −26.5% |
|---|
| 1950 | 4,910 | | 5.3% |
|---|
| 1960 | 4,449 | | −9.4% |
|---|
| 1970 | 3,832 | | −13.9% |
|---|
| 1980 | 3,584 | | −6.5% |
|---|
| 1990 | 3,174 | | −11.4% |
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| 2000 | 2,593 | | −18.3% |
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| 2010 | 2,343 | | −9.6% |
|---|
| 2020 | 2,200 | | −6.1% |
|---|
| 2024 (est.) | 2,141 | [13] | −2.7% |
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As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Adams County was $114,750. [18] As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 1,019 estimated households in Adams County with an average of 2.06 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $55,417. Approximately 11.8% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Adams County has an estimated 56.9% employment rate, with 20.8% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.4% holding a high school diploma. [2]
The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (93.9%), Spanish (4.0%), Indo-European (1.4%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.7%). The median age in the county was 50.0 years.
Adams County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
| Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) | Pop. 1980 [19] | Pop. 1990 [20] | Pop. 2000 [21] | Pop. 2010 [22] | Pop. 2020 [23] |
|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,559
(99.30%) | 3,160
(99.56%) | 2,550
(98.34%) | 2,266
(96.71%) | 2,028
(92.18%) |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1
(0.03%) | 3
(0.09%) | 14
(0.54%) | 8
(0.34%) | 12
(0.55%) |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8
(0.22%) | 10
(0.32%) | 8
(0.31%) | 15
(0.64%) | 14
(0.64%) |
| Asian alone (NH) | 7
(0.20%) | 0
(0.00%) | 4
(0.15%) | 9
(0.38%) | 39
(1.77%) |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | — | — | 1
(0.04%) | 2
(0.09%) | 1
(0.05%) |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0
(0.00%) | 0
(0.00%) | 0
(0.00%) | 0
(0.00%) | 0
(0.00%) |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | — | — | 9
(0.35%) | 23
(0.98%) | 70
(3.18%) |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9
(0.25%) | 1
(0.03%) | 7
(0.27%) | 20
(0.85%) | 36
(1.64%) |
| Total | 3,584
(100.00%) | 3,174
(100.00%) | 2,593
(100.00%) | 2,343
(100.00%) | 2,200
(100.00%) |
2024 estimate
As of the 2024 estimate, there were 2,141 people and 1,019 households residing in the county. There were 1,362 housing units at an average density of 1.38 per square mile (0.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.4% White (88.8% NH White), 1.7% African American, 1.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.0% of the population. [24]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,200 people, 1,011 households, and 599 families residing in the county. [25] The population density was 2.2 inhabitants per square mile (0.8/km2). There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of 1.38 per square mile (0.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.68% White, 0.59% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from some other races and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.64% of the population. [26]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,343 people, 1,098 households, and 658 families in the county. The population density was 2.4 inhabitants per square mile (0.9/km2). There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of 1.39 per square mile (0.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.27% White, 0.34% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from some other races and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.85% of the population.
In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were German, 29.9% were Norwegian, 8.0% were Irish, 7.4% were Swedish, 7.1% were English, 5.4% were Russian, and 4.6% were American.
There were 1,098 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.1% were non-families, and 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age was 49.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,966 and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $31,290 versus $25,145 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,118. About 5.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
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