COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Adams County

North Dakota · 3,174 residents · 988 sq mi

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Adams County is home to 3,174 people in North Dakota. The median age is 39.4, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $33,200. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $242 a month at the median. Growth has run 22% since 2000, or 581 more people.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,174

+22%vs 2000

vs 2,593 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.4

−14%vs 2000

vs 45.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

988 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(214)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(233)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(238)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(194)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(115)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(391)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(451)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(329)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(328)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(346)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(239)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(96)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,722

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,079 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,382

−44%vs 2000

vs $18,425 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,200

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $295 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(2,550)

Black0.5%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,153)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(97)

Puerto Rican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino1.9%(41)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2.1%(44)

Ancestry

German43.4%(932)

Norwegian23.4%(501)

English7.7%(165)

Irish5.7%(122)

Danish2.7%(57)

Swedish2.7%(57)

Hungarian2.4%(52)

American2.1%(44)

Russian2.1%(44)

Czech2%(43)

French1.8%(38)

Polish1.4%(29)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.3%(28)

Italian1.2%(25)

Finnish0.9%(20)

Scottish0.9%(19)

Welsh0.5%(10)

Portuguese0.3%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(7)

Subsaharan African0.3%(6)

British0.2%(4)

Swiss0.2%(4)

Croatian0.1%(3)

Greek0.1%(3)

Austrian0%(1)

Ukrainian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.5%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+101%vs 2000

vs 10.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.8%(249)

Married59.3%(512)

Widowed4.2%(36)

Divorced7.8%(67)

Women 15+

Never married30.4%(266)

Married46.7%(409)

Widowed14.1%(123)

Divorced8.8%(77)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.6%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.1%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 81.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.8%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.4%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.5%(45)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.2%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 114 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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