Adams County Demographics

A map of Adams County's Population by Race

Adams County, North Dakota had a population of 2,200 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.5% Black, 1.8% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 44th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Adams County's White Population

2,028 residents of Adams County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Adams County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Adams County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more White than neighboring Stark County (84.1% White). Adams County is less White than neighboring Hettinger County (93.2% White), Perkins County (93.5% White), and Grant County (94.3% White).

Adams County's Black Population

12 residents of Adams County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Adams County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Black than neighboring Hettinger County (0.2% Black), Perkins County (0.1% Black), Grant County (0.4% Black), and Bowman County (0% Black). Adams County is less Black than neighboring Stark County (3.1% Black).

Adams County's Asian Population

39 residents of Adams County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Adams County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Asian than neighboring Hettinger County (0.2% Asian), Perkins County (0.2% Asian), Stark County (1% Asian), Grant County (0.5% Asian), and Bowman County (0.6% Asian).

Adams County's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Adams County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Adams County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hettinger County (1.4% Hispanic), Perkins County (1.3% Hispanic), and Grant County (1.1% Hispanic). Adams County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stark County (6.8% Hispanic), and Bowman County (4.3% Hispanic).

Adams County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Adams County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Adams County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hettinger County (2.3% Native American/Other), Perkins County (2.6% Native American/Other), Stark County (1.6% Native American/Other), Grant County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Bowman County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Adams County's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Adams County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Adams County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hettinger County (2.8% Multiracial), Perkins County (2.3% Multiracial), Grant County (2.3% Multiracial), and Bowman County (1.7% Multiracial). Adams County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stark County (3.4% Multiracial).

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