Adams County , North Dakota
Population: 2,179 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,417 Home $108,300 Rent $545/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Adams County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $108,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Adams County in the bottom 5% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$55,417
Median Income
household
$108,300
Home Value
median
$545/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,409 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $108,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $545/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,179 |
| Median Age | 50 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.8%
Obesity
14.1%
Diabetes
16.7%
Smoking
41.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.6%
No Physical Activity
21.6%
Depression
31.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 4.5 · 5th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
12.31
🔥 Wildfire
48.03
❄️ Winter Storm
62.64
🌍 Earthquake
4.74
☀️ Drought
25.83
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