Demographic Profile for Adams County, North Dakota
Adams County, North Dakota had a population of 2,433 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 2,582. The decline denotes a decrease of -5.8 percent. Adams ranks 15 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,223 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Adams covers a total land area of 988 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), Schleicher, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Sheridan, MT (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).
Adams County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Adams has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Adams County, North Dakota to be 49.9 years of age. The median in Adams is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 45.6 years of age. With 17.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Adams can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 26.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Adams from outside the country. The immigration into Adams makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Adams covers a total land area of 988 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), Schleicher, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Sheridan, MT (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).
Adams County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Adams has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Adams County, North Dakota to be 49.9 years of age. The median in Adams is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 45.6 years of age. With 17.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Adams can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 26.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Adams from outside the country. The immigration into Adams makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
