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Adams County, North Dakota

Adams County, North Dakota · ZIP 57638, 58562, 58639

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,141 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,019Households
  • $55,417Median household income
  • $108,300Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Adams County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−15.2%
2.2k2.4k2.6k2000: 2,59320002010: 2,34320102020: 2,20020202,5932,200
Population of Adams County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,593
20102,343
20202,200

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 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Adams County
Under $50k44.9%
$50k to $100k24.9%
$100k to $150k20.1%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $55,417 · 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 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Adams County
Owner occupied
752 units
Renter occupied
267 units
Vacancy rate
23.7%

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 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Adams County2023
Health care and social assistance286
Retail trade95
Wholesale trade50
Accommodation and food services32
Finance and insurance32
Transportation and warehousing22
Manufacturing22
Professional, scientific, and technical services21

619 employees in 87 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 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Adams County compared with its state
Adams County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAdams CountyNorth Dakota
Population2,179779,361
Median household income$55,417$75,949
Median age50.035.7
Median home value$108,300$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.8%32.3%
Foreign-born residents2.9%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%63.4%
Mean commute to work15.9 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Adams County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HettingerCity1,0580.83 sq mi
Hettinger TownshipTownship18734.9 sq mi
ReederCity1230.69 sq mi
Scott TownshipTownship10935.8 sq mi
Wolf Butte TownshipTownship4435.9 sq mi
Clermont TownshipTownship3935.9 sq mi
Reeder TownshipTownship3535.0 sq mi
Bucyrus TownshipTownship2835.6 sq mi
Darling Springs TownshipTownship2031.1 sq mi
Gilstrap TownshipTownship2035.9 sq mi
Cedar TownshipTownship1931.6 sq mi
Duck Creek TownshipTownship1935.9 sq mi
Taylor Butte TownshipTownship1935.9 sq mi
HaynesCity160.14 sq mi
Lightning Creek TownshipTownship1636.1 sq mi
BucyrusCity150.35 sq mi
Orange TownshipTownship1535.8 sq mi
Beisigl TownshipTownship1436.0 sq mi
Chandler TownshipTownship1436.0 sq mi
South Fork TownshipTownship1236.1 sq mi
Maine TownshipTownship1031.7 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (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

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.