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Adams County, WA

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

AI Overview

Adams County, WA is a small, agriculturally oriented county of 20,690 residents that grew 6.4% over five years, with a foreign-born population of 24.5% reflecting the labor demands of its farm economy. The workforce skews young—median age 29.3—with a 61.5% labor force participation rate, median worker earnings of $32,111, and only 15.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $251,300 median home value and $901/month median rent, though a 20.5% poverty rate and $25,934 per capita income point to a low-wage wage structure.

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

Population

20,690

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

29.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,932 (42.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,387 (30.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,349 (20.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone483 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races461 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone119 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,211
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic127
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)77
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)44
  5. 5.Vietnamese35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

35.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

24.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

494

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,871

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,934

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining2,495
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,721
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)726
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services575
  5. 5.Construction (Group)544

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,509
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,102
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,289
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,264
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,123

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.89×)2,390
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.96×)1,881
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 0.93×)774
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.93×)454
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.87×)503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$251,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$901/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999846 (19.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999658 (15.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999541 (12.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999418 (9.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999342 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999246 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

69.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,532 (68.6%)
  • Carpooled1,431 (17.7%)
  • Worked At Home486 (6.0%)
  • Walked352 (4.4%)
  • Other167 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit44 (0.5%)

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.