Adams County Demographics

A map of Adams County's Population by Race

Adams County, Colorado had a population of 519,572 in 2020. It was 46.1% White, 3.1% Black, 4.3% Asian, 41.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Adams County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Adams County is the 5th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Adams County's White Population

239,295 residents of Adams County identify as White, or 46.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Adams County less than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Adams County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less White than neighboring Arapahoe County (56.2% White), Denver County (54.3% White), Elbert County (85.1% White), Morgan County (56.8% White), and Weld County (62.6% White).

Adams County's Black Population

16,054 residents of Adams County identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Adams County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Black than neighboring Elbert County (0.5% Black), and Weld County (1.3% Black). Adams County is less Black than neighboring Arapahoe County (10.4% Black), Denver County (8.5% Black), and Morgan County (3.2% Black).

Adams County's Asian Population

22,583 residents of Adams County identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Adams County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Asian than neighboring Denver County (3.8% Asian), Elbert County (0.7% Asian), Morgan County (0.5% Asian), and Weld County (1.7% Asian). Adams County is less Asian than neighboring Arapahoe County (6.4% Asian).

Adams County's Hispanic Population

216,649 residents of Adams County identify as Hispanic, or 41.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adams County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Adams County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Hispanic than neighboring Arapahoe County (20.7% Hispanic), Denver County (27.9% Hispanic), Elbert County (7.9% Hispanic), Morgan County (36.3% Hispanic), and Weld County (29.9% Hispanic).

Adams County's Native American/Other Population

5,991 residents of Adams County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Adams County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elbert County (1% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Weld County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Adams County's Multiracial Population

19,000 residents of Adams County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Adams County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (2.4% Multiracial), and Weld County (3.6% Multiracial). Adams County is less Multiracial than neighboring Arapahoe County (5.1% Multiracial), Denver County (4.2% Multiracial), and Elbert County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.