Adams County Demographics

A map of Adams County's Population by Race

Adams County, Pennsylvania had a population of 103,852 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 1.4% Black, 0.9% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 31st most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Adams County's White Population

89,945 residents of Adams County identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Adams County larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (81.7% White), Carroll County (84.9% White), Frederick County (67.6% White), York County (80% White), and Franklin County (85% White).

Adams County's Black Population

1,473 residents of Adams County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adams County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (4.1% Black), Carroll County (3.7% Black), Frederick County (9.9% Black), York County (5.6% Black), and Franklin County (3.2% Black).

Adams County's Asian Population

952 residents of Adams County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (5.3% Asian), Carroll County (2.2% Asian), Frederick County (4.9% Asian), and York County (1.4% Asian).

Adams County's Hispanic Population

7,790 residents of Adams County identify as Hispanic, or 7.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (4.6% Hispanic), Carroll County (4.5% Hispanic), and Franklin County (6.9% Hispanic). Adams County is less Hispanic than neighboring Frederick County (11.8% Hispanic), and York County (8.6% Hispanic).

Adams County's Native American/Other Population

513 residents of Adams County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Frederick County (0.7% Native American/Other), and York County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Adams County's Multiracial Population

3,179 residents of Adams County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adams County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adams County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial), Frederick County (5% Multiracial), York County (3.7% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.5% Multiracial).

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