COMPARING TWO PLACES
Weld County vs Adams County
PLACE A
Weld County, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Adams County, Mississippi
Weld County is 1159% larger than Adams County. Weld County earns more, with a median household income $53,453 higher. Weld County has grown faster since 2000 (30% vs -9%).
WELD COUNTYADAMS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population378,42630,061+1159% vs Adams County
Population density9565+30
Population growth30.1%-8.5%+38.7 pts
Median age35.342.0−6.7
Male50.8%49.4%+1.4 pts
Female49.2%50.6%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born9.1%5.1%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.0%37.1%+24.9 pts
Black1.3%56.0%−54.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.0%3.5%+27.5 pts
Asian1.6%0.2%+1.4 pts
Other4.1%3.1%+1.0 pts
Median household income$97,097$43,644+$53,453
Per capita income$43,312$27,252+$16,060
Poverty rate9.6%27.0%−17.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%20.6%+12.6 pts
Graduate degree12.0%6.5%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%6.4%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation69.8%47.3%+22.5 pts
Median home value$471,700$108,700+$363,000
Median gross rent$1,539$734+$805
Owner-occupied76.0%68.1%+7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.1%23.2%−19.1 pts
Rent-burdened households52.0%40.0%+12.0 pts
Average commute27.921.3+6.7
Worked from home14.3%2.5%+11.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.0%11.3%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025