Adams County, CO

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2024 Population

530,225

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

0.578% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.81%

4.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,571

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$484,200

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

284,099

1.99% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Adams County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.9% of the residents in Adams County, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Adams County, CO are University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (5,678 degrees awarded in 2023), Front Range Community College (4,942 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Denver (503 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Adams County, CO was $484,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Adams County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Adams County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Adams County, CO borders Arapahoe County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Denver County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Morgan County, CO, Washington County, CO, and Weld County, CO.

About the photo: Dawn over Lake Ladora, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

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Population & Diversity

Adams County, CO is home to a population of 530k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.6% of Adams County, CO residents were born outside of the country (82.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (240k people) in Adams County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 65.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Adams County, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Adams County, CO was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Adams County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Adams County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
240k ± 1.18k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
88.2k ± 3.99k
Other (Hispanic)
65.1k ± 3.73k

42.8%

Hispanic Population

227k people

42.8% of the people in Adams County, CO are hispanic (227k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Adams County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
203,143 ± 10,870 people
India
22,453 ± 3,672 people
China
17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82.5k people

15.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80.8k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Adams County, CO residents (82.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Adams County, CO was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Adams County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,650 ± 762
Vietnam
6,988 ± 589
Gulf War (1990s)
4,391 ± 574

Adams County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Adams County, CO.

Economy

The economy of Adams County, CO employs 284k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Adams County, CO were Construction (33,188 people), Retail Trade (32,413 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (31,471 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,049), Utilities ($95,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,734).

Employment

Occupations

284k

2024 Value

± 4,791

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 2.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adams County, CO grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 279k employees to 284k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adams County, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,565 people), Management Occupations (31,527 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adams County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

284k

2024 Value

± 4,791

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 2.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adams County, CO grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 279k employees to 284k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adams County, CO, are Construction (33,188 people), Retail Trade (32,413 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (31,471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adams County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Adams County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,525

Median earning men ± $1,048

$46,707

Median earning women ± $813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,078), Information ($86,240), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,492).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,403), Public Administration ($67,016), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,913).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,164
Construction
703
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
587
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.1M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.76M
Construction
$1.4M
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Adams County, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Adams County, CO awarded 11,158 degrees. The student population of Adams County, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 18,807 male students and 26,566 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Adams County, CO are White (6,387 and 60.7%), Hispanic or Latino (2,387 and 22.7%), Asian (664 and 6.31%), and Two or More Races (432 and 4.1%).

The largest universities in Adams County, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (5,678 and 50.9%), Front Range Community College (4,942 and 44.3%), and Pima Medical Institute-Denver (503 and 4.51%).

The most popular majors in Adams County, CO are General Business Administration & Management (920 and 8.25%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (778 and 6.97%), and Welding Technology (507 and 4.54%).

The median tuition cost in Adams County, CO for a public four year colleges is $6,518 for in-state students and $21,731 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Adams County, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 45,373 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 45,373 students enrolled in Adams County, CO, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,057 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
431 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
282 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
186 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Adams County, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 431 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Adams County, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
5,678 degrees awarded
Front Range Community College
4,942 degrees awarded
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
503 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with 5,678 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,516 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Adams County, CO, which is 0.68 times less than the 6,642 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,387 degrees mean that there were 2.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,387 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,518) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($861) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Adams County, CO was $484,200 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $458,400 to $484,200, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Adams County, CO is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Adams County, CO have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adams County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Adams County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.15%.

Housing

Property

$484,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,903

$129,415

Median Property Taxes

±$2,756

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Adams County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Adams County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Adams County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adams County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$94,571

Median Household Income

± $1,524

189k

Number of Households

± 3,618

In 2024, the median household income of the 189k households in Adams County, CO grew to $94,571 from the previous year's value of $91,387.

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Adams County, CO is from Colorado.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Adams County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adams County, CO have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Adams County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Adams County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Adams County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Adams County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.15%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adams County, CO (51.6k out of 526k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Adams County, CO is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.8% of the children was living in poverty in Adams County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 372 in Adams County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 39.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.4% of the population of Adams County, CO has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 8.22% on Medicare, 9.8% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, CO see 1,927 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,927 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1414 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,927 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, CO

Primary care physicians in Adams County, CO see an average of 1,927 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,927 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Adams County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

49.9%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

8.22%

Medicare

9.8%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Adams County, CO grew by 4.34% from 11.1% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Adams County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55 in Adams County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Adams County, CO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34% in Adams County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Adams County, CO.