| County: | Adams County |
| State: | North Dakota |
| Ex Image: | Adams County Courthouse (North Dakota).jpg |
| Ex Image Size: | 220px |
| Founded: | April 17, 1907 (created) April 24, 1907 (organized) |
| Seat Wl: | Hettinger |
| Largest City: | Hettinger |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 989 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 988 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.1 |
| Area Percentage: | 0.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2200 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 2115 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Time Zone: | Mountain |
| Web: | https://www.adamscountynd.com/ |
| District: | At-large |
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,200.[1] The county seat is Hettinger.[2] The county was created on April 17, 1907, and organized one week later.[3] [4] [5] It was named for John Quincy Adams (1848–1919), a railroad official for the Milwaukee Road Railroad and distant relative of sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767–1848).[6] [7]
Adams County lies on the south line of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of South Dakota. Its terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills.[8] Its terrain generally slopes eastward, and its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at 3002feet ASL.[9] The county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.1%) is water.[10]
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,200 people.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,343 people, 1,098 households, and 658 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of 1.4adj=preNaNadj=pre. The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were German, 29.9% were Norwegian, 8.0% were Irish, 7.4% were Swedish, 7.1% were English, 5.4% were Russian, and 4.6% were American.
Of the 1,098 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.1% were non-families, and 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age was 49.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,966 and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $31,290 versus $25,145 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,118. About 5.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
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Adams County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only two national elections since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.