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Adams County, Idaho

Interactive maps and statistics for Adams County, Idaho: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Idaho and the United States.

Adams County, Idaho is among the highest in the country for median age (83rd of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (136th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticAdams County, Idaho IdahoUnited States Rank
Total Population4,7441,934,262334,922,4992917th of 3,222
Median Household Income$61,808$77,800$80,7341913th of 3,221
Median Age53.937.338.983rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%31.8%35.7%1708th of 3,222
Median Home Value$376,500$418,600$332,700348th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$830$1,238$1,4131886th of 3,215
Poverty Rate17.9%10.6%12.5%789th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate7.4%3.7%5.2%358th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile3.523.4n/a2943rd of 3,222
Foreign Born0.5%5.9%14.1%3038th of 3,222
Life Expectancy80.8n/an/a176th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate84.7%72.1%65.2%136th of 3,222
Average Commute Time19.721.626.42584th of 3,221
Worked from Home14.8%13.3%15.1%442nd of 3,222
Uninsured12.1%n/an/a1224th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households56.9%55.1%46.9%395th of 3,222
Broadband Access73.9%n/an/a2798th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Adams County, Idaho

Age in Adams County, Idaho

StatisticAdams County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Median Age53.937.338.9
Under 18 %17.4%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.8%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.7%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%23.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %30.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Adams County, Idaho

StatisticAdams County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Households1,776713,005129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households64.9%68.5%64.2%
Households with Children15.0%31.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.0%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%24.4%28.7%
Never Married22.4%28.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Adams County, Idaho

StatisticAdams County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,243$38,952$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.6%18.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.2%19.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.7%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.9%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.9%28.9%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%7.6%n/a

Housing in Adams County, Idaho

StatisticAdams County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Housing Units2,674795,014143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes91.6%73.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.1%8.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate33.6%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.3%27.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%28.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,359$2,038n/a

Education in Adams County, Idaho

StatisticAdams County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Less than High School7.1%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate38.5%26.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.7%33.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Adams County, Idaho

StatisticAdams County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Labour Force Participation47.3%63.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.3%72.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.5%37.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%3.7%n/a

Origins and language in Adams County, Idaho

StatisticAdams County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.6%43.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%2.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.7%89.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.2%8.3%16.7%

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