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Adams County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Adams County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Adams County anchors its economy in agricultural and food-processing sectors typical of south-central Nebraska, with a labor force participation rate of 66.0% and an unemployment rate of just 2.3% across a population of 31,034. About 28.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $37,233, and GDP per capita of $64,907 runs well above the median household income of $68,365, suggesting productive output relative to local wages. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $185,800 and median gross rent of $853/month—though the county posted a -1.7% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

31,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Adams County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,118 (84.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,893 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,641 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races553 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone480 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone300 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,340
  2. 2.Vietnamese206
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island94
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic42
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,564

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,907

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,480

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,252
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,278
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,950
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,243
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,105

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,405
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,286
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,788
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,778
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,810

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.67×)923
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)2,313
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)941
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)4,434
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)1,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$853/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,314 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999975 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999915 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999869 (9.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999807 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999769 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,233

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,927 (82.0%)
  • Carpooled1,474 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home723 (4.6%)
  • Walked551 (3.5%)
  • Other54 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle25 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.