COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elbert County vs Adams County
PLACE A
Elbert County, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Adams County, Mississippi
Elbert County and Adams County are close in size. Elbert County earns more, with a median household income $89,041 higher. Elbert County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -9%).
ELBERT COUNTYADAMS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population30,53430,061+2% vs Adams County
Population density1765−49
Population growth12.9%-8.5%+21.4 pts
Median age45.042.0+3.0
Male50.9%49.4%+1.6 pts
Female49.1%50.6%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born3.3%5.1%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.8%37.1%+45.6 pts
Black0.7%56.0%−55.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%3.5%+5.7 pts
Asian0.7%0.2%+0.5 pts
Other6.6%3.1%+3.5 pts
Median household income$132,685$43,644+$89,041
Per capita income$59,151$27,252+$31,899
Poverty rate5.3%27.0%−21.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%20.6%+15.5 pts
Graduate degree10.8%6.5%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%6.4%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation65.2%47.3%+17.9 pts
Median home value$709,800$108,700+$601,100
Median gross rent$1,311$734+$577
Owner-occupied95.0%68.1%+26.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.8%23.2%−18.4 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%40.0%−11.2 pts
Average commute41.321.3+20.1
Worked from home21.3%2.5%+18.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.1%11.3%−6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025