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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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