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Adams
North Dakota

Population

$58K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,407

Federal Spending per Capita$24

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score739

Work From Home %16.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$210K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$4,448

SS Benefits / Person$5,237

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$143K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$589/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.00%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,095

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$873/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate73.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

183 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score9.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients427 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,495

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders531

Bachelor's Degree Holders173

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)21th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-1.55

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Annual Precipitation22.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$74K

Drought Index (2022)-0.17

Heating Degree Days8,205 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days513 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,011 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)471 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)556 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)103 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers172 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work48 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)12 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work4.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.409

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.3%

Never-Married Adults19.2%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations13.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.83 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$127K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate19.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.00%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+56R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +38

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

60%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Adams

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Adams County, ND?

Non-Hispanic white residents make up 88.7% of the Adams County, ND population, higher than the natio…

Army.mil · 24‏/06‏/2026

SETAF-AF, North Dakota Guard Soldiers improve Togolese incident-response capacity

State Partnership Program representatives from North Dakota, officials of Togo's National Civil Prot…

Anchorage Daily News · قبل شهر واحد

Men sue North Dakota hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Jeremy Morrison, who says he was sent home with the wrong parents after he was born, shows what he b…

Tollefson Funeral Home · 17‏/03‏/2026

Conrad Keith Rostvet Obituary Mar 17, 2026

Conrad K. Rostvet, 71, of rural Park River, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Ma…

Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service · 22‏/03‏/2026

Joni Dee Adams Obituary Mar 22, 2026

Joni D. Adams, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and cherished friend, peacefully transitioned to her …

gspublishing.net · 28‏/05‏/2026

Continental Resources to resume oil drilling in North Dakota this year

A leading North Dakota oil producer plans to resume drilling in the state after taking a pause from …

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