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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Adams County is 31,396, which is 0.79% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Adams County population density is 55.64 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Adams County is white, which represent 93.95% of the total population. The average Adams County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 31,396. #11

Population Growth Since 2000, #24

Adams County	0.79%
Nebraska	8.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #8

Adams County	55.64 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,496 (93.95%, #73)
Black:	261 (0.83%, #17)
Hispanic:	2,641 (8.41%, #19)
Asian:	428 (1.36%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	62 (0.20%, #57)
One Race, Other:	582 (1.85%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	567 (1.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,902 (72.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	84 (3.18%, see rank)
Cuban:	102 (3.86%, see rank)
Central American:	445 (16.85%, see rank)
South American:	18 (0.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	64 (14.95%, see rank)
Chinese:	3 (0.70%, see rank)
Filipino:	39 (9.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	27 (6.31%, see rank)
Korean:	12 (2.80%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	252 (58.88%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	31 (7.24%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,854 (85.53%) out of the total population of 31,396 reported first ancestry.

	Adams County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	21	0.07%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	1,147	3.65%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	668	2.13%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	751	2.39%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	2,537	8.08%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	982	3.13%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	14,836	47.25%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.01%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	3,530	11.24%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	527	1.68%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	530	1.69%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	1,003	3.19%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	67	0.21%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	518	1.65%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	400	1.27%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	409	1.30%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	37	0.12%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	1,396	4.45%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	247	0.79%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	1,445	4.60%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	193	0.61%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,768 (50.22%, see rank)

Females: 15,628 (49.78%, see rank)

Adams County	Male: 50.22% Female: 49.78%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Adams County	38.10 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Adams County	36.00 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Adams County	39.60 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Adams County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,059	6.56%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,151	6.85%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,014	6.41%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,536	8.08%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,446	7.79%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,540	11.28%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,353	10.68%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,354	13.87%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,947	12.57%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,509	7.99%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,519	4.84%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	968	3.08%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Adams County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,190, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,843, 9.13%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,760, 33.48%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,087, 35.10%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,914, 14.43%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,586, 7.86%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.46, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Adams County			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,126	77.00%	23.00%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,318	90.27%, see rank	9.73%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,549	94.58%, see rank	5.42%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,802	58.53%, see rank	41.47%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	230	61.30%, see rank	38.70%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Adams County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	12,580, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	3,747, 29.79%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,833, 70.21%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,029, 63.82%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,670, 53.02%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,551, 36.18%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Adams County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,172	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,564	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	3,823	30.43%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	7,082	56.37%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	437	3.48%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	1,222	9.73%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,608	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	3,154	25.02%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	6,914	54.84%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	1,312	10.41%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	1,228	9.74%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Adams County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	29,812	94.95%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	23,414	74.58%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,246	19.89%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	152	0.48%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,584	5.05%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	706	2.25%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	878	2.80%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	104	0.33%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	333	1.06%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	27	0.09%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,088	3.47%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	32	0.10%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Adams County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	11,562	91.91%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	721	5.73%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	176	1.40%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	110	0.87%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	11	0.09%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.