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Adams County, Washington

Adams County, Washington · ZIP 98857, 99032, 99105

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,039 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,301Households
  • $65,042Median household income
  • $251,300Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Adams County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+25.5%
16k18k20k22k2000: 16,42820002010: 18,72820102020: 20,613202016,42820,613
Population of Adams County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,428
201018,728
202020,613

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Adams County
Under $50k38%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k13.9%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $65,042 · 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Adams County
Owner occupied
4,351 units
Renter occupied
1,950 units
Vacancy rate
7.9%

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Adams County2023
Manufacturing1,140
Health care and social assistance868
Retail trade653
Wholesale trade481
Transportation and warehousing439
Accommodation and food services394
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting263
Other services (except public administration)164

4,759 employees in 401 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Adams County compared with its state
Adams County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAdams CountyWashington
Population20,6907,740,984
Median household income$65,042$94,952
Median age29.238.2
Median home value$251,300$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.4%38.8%
Foreign-born residents23.1%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes69.1%63.9%
Mean commute to work21.6 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Adams County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OthelloCity9,0014.80 sq mi
RitzvilleCity1,7092.21 sq mi
LindTown5241.10 sq mi
WashtucnaTown1990.66 sq mi
HattonTown1410.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Adams County

Jobs across Adams County

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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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.