Adams County, Colorado
Adams County, Colorado · ZIP 80003, 80010, 80011
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 542,973 (2024 estimate)Population
- 184,964Households
- $91,387Median household income
- $458,400Median home value
- 15Towns with a page
- 32ZIP codes
Adams County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 363,857 |
| 2010 | 441,603 |
| 2020 | 519,572 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $91,387 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 127,392 units
- Renter occupied
- 57,572 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
207,227 employees in 11,319 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Adams County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 524,408 | 5,810,774 |
| Median household income | $91,387 | $92,470 |
| Median age | 34.6 | 37.5 |
| Median home value | $458,400 | $502,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.0% | 44.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.5% | 9.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.9% | 66.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.7 minutes | 25.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Adams County15 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton | City | 146,689 | 36.7 sq mi |
| Westminster | City | 115,302 | 31.6 sq mi |
| Commerce City | City | 70,245 | 36.9 sq mi |
| Brighton | City | 43,473 | 21.7 sq mi |
| Northglenn | City | 38,287 | 7.36 sq mi |
| Sherrelwood | Census designated place | 19,368 | 2.45 sq mi |
| Welby | Census designated place | 16,232 | 3.69 sq mi |
| Federal Heights | City | 13,971 | 1.77 sq mi |
| Berkley | Census designated place | 10,838 | 3.59 sq mi |
| Derby | Census designated place | 8,692 | 1.75 sq mi |
| Twin Lakes | Census designated place | 8,279 | 1.64 sq mi |
| Shaw Heights | Census designated place | 5,309 | 0.68 sq mi |
| Todd Creek | Census designated place | 5,069 | 9.89 sq mi |
| Bennett | Town | 3,916 | 7.14 sq mi |
| North Washington | Census designated place | 311 | 5.20 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Arapahoe CountyPopulation 666,918 (2024 estimate)
- Broomfield CountyPopulation 78,323 (2024 estimate)
- Denver CountyPopulation 729,019 (2024 estimate)
- Jefferson CountyPopulation 578,533 (2024 estimate)
- Morgan CountyPopulation 30,300 (2024 estimate)
- Washington CountyPopulation 4,771 (2024 estimate)
- Weld CountyPopulation 369,745 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.