Adams County, MS Demographic Data
Adams County, MS Summary
Adams County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 32,340
- Area: 487.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 462.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 25.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 66.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 298.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Adams County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,846
50%
50.8
Male
15,901
50%
49.2
Total Population
31,747
323,128,000
Adams County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,833
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,386
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,630
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,876
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,867
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,915
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,785
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,320
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,771
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,025
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,907
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,768
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
664
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,656
77.7%
77.2
Female
12,379
50.2%
51.3
Male
12,277
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,742
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,541
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,339
16.8%
15.2
Female
3,125
58.5%
55.8
Male
2,214
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Adams County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,361
98.8%
96.8
White
13,522
42.6%
72.6
Black or African American
17,056
53.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.1%
0.8
Asian
42
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
32
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
708
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
386
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,538
8.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,111
6.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
89
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
35
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
303
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,209
92.0%
82.2
Adams County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,045
9.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,216
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,634
34.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,591
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,664
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,502
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,503
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,261
19.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,894
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,005
18.1%
31.2
Adams County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,595
37.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,148
39.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,373
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
903
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,879
7.3
5.8%
Adams County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,416
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,498
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
2,353
7.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
67
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.1%
1.1%
Adams County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,805
15.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,069
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,838
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,553
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,667
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,492
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
910
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
861
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
173
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
218
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
31,283
57,617
Per capita income
18,091
31,128
Adams County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
555
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,343
12.5%
9.8
Construction
604
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,520
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
499
4.7%
6.6
Information
67
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
726
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
547
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
622
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
676
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,535
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
769
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
266
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,370
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,039
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,439
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,740
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,141
20.0%
18.1%
Adams County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,531
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,253
87.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
675
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.2%
5.1
Walked
39
0.4%
2.7
Other means
91
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
450
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Adams County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,014
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,558
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,870
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,144
18.5%
21.0
Adams County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,586
79.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,371
63.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,215
36.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,041
20.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Adams County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,627
1 room
42
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
491
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
789
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,895
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,268
29.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,005
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,673
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,311
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,153
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Adams County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,627
1-unit, detached
10,985
75.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
122
0.8%
5.9
2-units
205
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
328
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
474
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
566
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
243
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,704
11.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Adams County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,004
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
774
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,774
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,291
22.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,390
30.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,464
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,017
7.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
788
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
110
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%
Adams County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,890
42.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
794
6.9%
4.7
Electricity
5,655
48.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
195
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.2%
1.1
Adams County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,145
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
46
1.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
104
3.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
110
3.5%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
209
6.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
241
7.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
796
25.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,639
52.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,366
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
388
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
332
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
247
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
798
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Adams County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,976
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
156
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,086
36.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,701
57.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,239
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
584
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
331
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
362
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
265
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
233
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
280
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,278
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,466
0.0%
0.0%
Adams County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,371
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,442
19.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,872
39.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
961
13.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
793
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
775
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
322
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
124
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
82
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,400
205,000