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Adams County, Colorado (CO)

County population in 2022: 527,575 (96% urban, 4% rural); it was 363,857 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 82,706
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 18,335
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 90,448
Renter-occupied apartments: 52,723 (it was 37,708 in 2000)
% of renters here:

29%
State:

34%

Land area: 1192 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 443 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Adams County: 108.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (12.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.9%), Construction (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Adams County, CO (2022)
    • 242,52446.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 223,67242.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 21,6124.1%Asian alone
    • 17,8603.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 17,8223.4%Two or more races
    • 2,0430.4%Some other race alone
    • 1,8440.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1980.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Males: 269,198  (51.0%)
Females: 258,377  (49.0%)
Average household size:
Adams County:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $91,367 ($47,323 in 1999)
This county:

$91,367
Colorado:

$89,302

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,505 (lower quartile is $1,144, upper quartile is $1,865)
This county:

$1505
State:

$1513


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $483,200 (it was $141,700 in 2000)
Adams:

$483,200
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $368,600 - $653,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $576,428
Here:

$576,428
State:

$676,667

Townhouses or other attached units: $387,990
Here:

$387,990
State:

$526,340

In 2-unit structures: $511,676
Here:

$511,676
State:

$431,509

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $417,982
Here:

$417,982
State:

$385,502

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $303,466
Here:

$303,466
State:

$417,586

Mobile homes: $84,031
Here:

$84,031
State:

$115,510

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,549
Here:

$6,549
State:

$70,094

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,182
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $646

Institutionalized population: 3,418

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 11
  • Rapes: 79
  • Robberies: 95
  • Assaults: 472
  • Burglaries: 406
  • Thefts: 1737
  • Auto thefts: 1305

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 96
  • Robberies: 67
  • Assaults: 454
  • Burglaries: 397
  • Thefts: 1664
  • Auto thefts: 1090
Adams County, CO map from a distance

Health of residents in Adams County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
79.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Adams County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
75.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
74.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
63.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
27.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2046 buildings, average cost: $326,100
  • 2021: 2823 buildings, average cost: $283,900
  • 2020: 2796 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2019: 2273 buildings, average cost: $277,700
  • 2018: 2415 buildings, average cost: $295,900
  • 2017: 1899 buildings, average cost: $321,500
  • 2016: 1997 buildings, average cost: $286,100
  • 2015: 1510 buildings, average cost: $265,300
  • 2014: 1085 buildings, average cost: $226,400
  • 2013: 1032 buildings, average cost: $234,900
  • 2012: 793 buildings, average cost: $229,500
  • 2011: 546 buildings, average cost: $224,400
  • 2010: 558 buildings, average cost: $213,900
  • 2009: 477 buildings, average cost: $189,200
  • 2008: 650 buildings, average cost: $194,700
  • 2007: 1431 buildings, average cost: $183,600
  • 2006: 2754 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2005: 4177 buildings, average cost: $166,100
  • 2004: 4384 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2003: 4023 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2002: 3916 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2001: 4392 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2000: 2901 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 1999: 3200 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 1998: 2877 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 1997: 2651 buildings, average cost: $97,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Adams, CO residents
Average permit cost in Adams, CO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,993 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,320 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Adams, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Adams, CO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Adams, CO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
Adams County:

10.2%
Colorado:

9.4%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Black residents, 12.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.0% for American Indian residents, 17.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.0% for other race residents, 9.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 34.9 years old
(Males: 34.2 years old, Females: 35.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.4 years old, Black residents: 33.7 years old, American Indian residents: 19.9 years old, Asian residents: 34.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.4 years old, Other race residents: 30.5 years old)

Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.

Cities in this county include: Aurora, West Adams, Westminster, Thornton, North Aurora, Northglenn, Commerce City, Brighton, Sherrelwood, Welby.

Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Adams County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.264 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Indiana , Marion County, West Virginia , Shasta County, California , Tehama County, California , Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Colorado:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Adams, CO
County total employment by year in Adams, CO
County average yearly wages by year in Adams, CO

Current college students: 15,697
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 79,794 (39.3% naturalized citizens)

Adams County:

15.1%
Whole state:

9.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 19,0592010 or later
  • 23,8502000 to 2009
  • 20,2761990 to 1999
  • 11,0501980 to 1989
  • 5,3391970 to 1979
  • 3,458Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%

Adams County marital status for males Adams County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 122,430
  • One, attached: 19,355
  • Two: 1,436
  • 3 or 4: 4,450
  • 5 to 9: 8,898
  • 10 to 19: 11,635
  • 20 to 49: 9,305
  • 50 or more: 7,317
  • Mobile homes: 11,258
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 514

Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 97,042 (10,339 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8,090 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,605

Here:

99.0% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Adams County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic70,59811
Evangelical Protestant34,568159
Other17,15738
Mainline Protestant7,13333
Black Protestant1952
Orthodox-1
None311,952-
Adams County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
Adams County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 104
Adams County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 196
This county:

4.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Adams County:

6.8%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Adams County:

24.3%
State:

18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.0%
State:

9.6%

Agriculture in Adams County:

Average size of farms: 964 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $135,536
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $332.04
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.96%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $139,220
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,399
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.70
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.81%
Corn for grain: 4956 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 211930 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,481 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 697% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 439.6 miles away from Adams County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 543.4 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 194.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 202.0 miles away from Adams County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 203.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Emergency Declared EM-3365: September 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 3365, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4145: September 14, 2013, FEMA Id: 4145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 18, 2006 to December 22, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3270: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3270, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-385: May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: 385, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
  • Colorado SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 19, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-261: May 19, 1969, FEMA Id: 261, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Adams County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Adams

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 166,623 (68.3%)
  • Carpooled: 21,691 (8.9%)
  • Bus: 1,560 (0.6%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 178 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 537 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,277 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 835 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 2,800 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 47,533 (19.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (60%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • India (2%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • Guatemala (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Adams County


  • German (8%)
  • American (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Polish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Adams County, Colorado in 2010:

  • 1,415 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,294 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 429 people in federal detention centers
  • 211 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 206 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 162 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 156 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 51 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 42 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 34 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 27 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Adams County, Colorado in 2000:

  • 1,298 people in nursing homes
  • 831 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 340 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 269 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 196 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 172 people in halfway houses
  • 96 people in other group homes
  • 67 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 26 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 22 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $72,225.

11.65% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.65%
Colorado average:

11.28%


0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Adams County:

0.01%
Colorado average:

0.05%

8.64% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($40,538 average AGI)
3.00% relocated from other states ($15,363 average AGI)
Adams County:

3.00%
Colorado average:

5.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Denver County, CO  2.65% ($57,561 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.95% ($56,947)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.55% ($49,546)
from Weld County, CO  0.54% ($58,814)
from Boulder County, CO  0.46% ($61,831)
from Douglas County, CO  0.25% ($66,579)
from Larimer County, CO  0.23% ($54,903)


11.37% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.37%
Colorado average:

11.05%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($78 average AGI)
Adams County:

0.01%
Colorado average:

0.03%

7.70% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($38,490 average AGI)
3.66% relocated to other states ($20,556 average AGI)
Adams County:

3.66%
Colorado average:

4.80%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Denver County, CO  1.77% ($48,939 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.42% ($53,757)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.40% ($47,378)
to Weld County, CO  1.05% ($70,920)
to Boulder County, CO  0.40% ($62,378)
to Larimer County, CO  0.27% ($68,207)
to Douglas County, CO  0.25% ($74,208)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Adams County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Adams County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Adams County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Adams County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Adams County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Adams County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Adams County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Adams County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Adams County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 40,266 (32,990 aged, 7,276 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 14,166 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Adams County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (3,041)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,854)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,703)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,181)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,663)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,492)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,100)
  • Congestive heart failure (842)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (818)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (786)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 33.7
  • Other - 25.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 172.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 75.7
  • Suffocation - 47.7
  • Poisoning - 42.0
  • Other - 7.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 527,575
  • Male householders: 96,309 (21,978 living alone), Female householders: 94,338 (21,322 living alone)
  • 95,356 spouses (94,275 opposite-sex spouses), 16,605 unmarried partners, (15,683 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 165,417 children (153,994 natural, 3,600 adopted, 7,823 stepchildren), 15,916 grandchildren, 6,591 brothers or sisters, 8,603 parents, 123 foster children, 10,113 other relatives, 14,970 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,234

Size of family households: 47,300 2-persons, 33,316 3-persons, 25,557 4-persons, 13,718 5-persons, 7,092 6-persons, 4,266 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 43,300 1-person, 13,005 2-persons, 1,927 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 571 5-persons, 65 6-persons.

79,653 married couples with children.
32,003 single-parent households (11,194 men, 20,809 women).

70.9% of residents of Adams speak English at home.
24.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,603,376,000 ($4,113 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $276,787,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $536,237,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $297,531,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,569,000
Federal grants: $286,235,000
Federal procurement contracts: $239,902,000 ($188,291,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $232,902,000 ($59,642,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,452,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,427,715,000
Federal Government insurance: $84,311,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 35,123
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 11,184
Here:

28 per 1000 residents
State:

32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14,038
Here:

+35 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +14,189
Here:

+36 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Adams County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 75.05 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Year house built in Adams County, Colorado
  • Year house built in Adams County, Colorado
  • 7,0672020 or later
  • 27,1772010 to 2019
  • 39,2632000 to 2009
  • 28,1821990 to 1999
  • 22,5221980 to 1989
  • 28,3461970 to 1979
  • 19,3401960 to 1969
  • 17,7571950 to 1959
  • 2,7711940 to 1949
  • 4,1731939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Colorado
  • 3711 room
  • 6212 rooms
  • 3,9593 rooms
  • 12,5224 rooms
  • 20,2645 rooms
  • 23,6136 rooms
  • 20,0027 rooms
  • 20,5148 rooms
  • 32,9989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Colorado
  • 2,2991 room
  • 5,6202 rooms
  • 12,9993 rooms
  • 12,1874 rooms
  • 8,4975 rooms
  • 5,2566 rooms
  • 3,3707 rooms
  • 2,8818 rooms
  • 2,6749+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Colorado
  • 563no bedroom
  • 1,7371 bedroom
  • 20,2022 bedrooms
  • 57,6983 bedrooms
  • 37,1024 bedrooms
  • 17,5625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Colorado
  • 2,586no bedroom
  • 16,4711 bedroom
  • 18,0082 bedrooms
  • 12,7103 bedrooms
  • 4,5624 bedrooms
  • 1,4465+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,284no vehicle
  • 27,1721 vehicle
  • 53,2662 vehicles
  • 29,1283 vehicles
  • 15,0444 vehicles
  • 7,9705+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 7,740no vehicle
  • 21,0451 vehicle
  • 18,0792 vehicles
  • 6,8973 vehicles
  • 1,3604 vehicles
  • 6625+ vehicles

87.6% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Colorado.

Adams County:

87.6%
State average:

83.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 269,866
  • Other state: 169,959
  • Northeast: 18,568
  • Midwest: 52,478
  • South: 38,083
  • West: 60,830
Year householders moved into unit in Adams County, CO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Adams County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 24.0%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 46.0%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,303
Here:

7.6%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,926
Here:

5.7%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,157
Here:

18.1%
Colorado:

14.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Adams County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $14,396,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $12,539,000
  • Charges - Other: $33,737,000
    Other: $17,012,000
    Regular Highways: $4,932,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,419,000
    Air Transportation: $3,713,000
    Air Transportation: $2,540,000
    Sewerage: $2,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $598,000
    Solid Waste Management: $520,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $40,959,000
    Regular Highways: $6,661,000
    Regular Highways: $3,764,000
    Air Transportation: $1,588,000
    Sewerage: $1,236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $334,000
    General - Other: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $111,746,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $101,212,000
    Police Protection: $46,858,000
    Police Protection: $46,253,000
    Regular Highways: $43,850,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,603,000
    Regular Highways: $37,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,721,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,683,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,706,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,594,000
    General - Other: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,730,000
    Financial Administration: $18,211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,193,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,547,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,042,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,566,000
    General - Other: $9,632,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,375,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,204,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,005,000
    Financial Administration: $7,813,000
    Health - Other: $7,064,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,937,000
    Health - Other: $5,666,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,420,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,306,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,809,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,799,000
    Air Transportation: $3,661,000
    Air Transportation: $2,874,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,805,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,586,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,551,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $491,000
    Solid Waste Management: $464,000
    Sewerage: $438,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $48,010,000
    Public Welfare: $43,755,000
    Education: $4,750,000
    Education: $4,685,000
    Highways: $4,304,000
    Highways: $3,182,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,922,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,466,000
    Air Transportation: $951,000
    Other: $727,000
    Other: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,927,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,392,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,274,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $184,222,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,984,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,226,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,658,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,901,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $163,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $132,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $112,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,954,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,779,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,428,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,164,000
    Sale of Property: $3,135,000
    Special Assessments: $2,346,000
    Sale of Property: $118,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,700,000
    General - Other: $3,558,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
    Housing and Community Development: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $396,472,000
    Cash and Securities: $282,998,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $417,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $334,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,742,000
    Public Welfare: $44,504,000
    Highways: $14,436,000
    Highways: $11,545,000
    Other: $9,306,000
    Other: $4,873,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,552,000
    General Local Government Support: $299,000
  • Tax - Property: $175,075,000
    Property: $144,792,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,740,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,573,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,436,000
    Other License: $3,370,000
    Other License: $3,366,000
    Other Selective Sales: $602,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $114,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $200,859,000
    : $143,045,000

Adams County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $14,396,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $12,539,000
  • Charges - Other: $33,737,000
    Other: $17,012,000
    Regular Highways: $4,932,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,419,000
    Air Transportation: $3,713,000
    Air Transportation: $2,540,000
    Sewerage: $2,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $598,000
    Solid Waste Management: $520,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $40,959,000
    Regular Highways: $6,661,000
    Regular Highways: $3,764,000
    Air Transportation: $1,588,000
    Sewerage: $1,236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $334,000
    General - Other: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $111,746,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $101,212,000
    Police Protection: $46,858,000
    Police Protection: $46,253,000
    Regular Highways: $43,850,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,603,000
    Regular Highways: $37,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,721,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,683,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,706,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,594,000
    General - Other: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,730,000
    Financial Administration: $18,211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,193,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,547,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,042,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,566,000
    General - Other: $9,632,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,375,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,204,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,005,000
    Financial Administration: $7,813,000
    Health - Other: $7,064,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,937,000
    Health - Other: $5,666,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,420,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,306,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,809,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,799,000
    Air Transportation: $3,661,000
    Air Transportation: $2,874,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,805,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,586,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,551,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $491,000
    Solid Waste Management: $464,000
    Sewerage: $438,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $48,010,000
    Public Welfare: $43,755,000
    Education: $4,750,000
    Education: $4,685,000
    Highways: $4,304,000
    Highways: $3,182,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,922,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,466,000
    Air Transportation: $951,000
    Other: $727,000
    Other: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,927,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,392,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,274,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $184,222,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,984,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,226,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,658,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,901,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $163,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $132,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $112,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,954,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,779,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,428,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,164,000
    Sale of Property: $3,135,000
    Special Assessments: $2,346,000
    Sale of Property: $118,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,700,000
    General - Other: $3,558,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
    Housing and Community Development: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $396,472,000
    Cash and Securities: $282,998,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $417,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $334,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,742,000
    Public Welfare: $44,504,000
    Highways: $14,436,000
    Highways: $11,545,000
    Other: $9,306,000
    Other: $4,873,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,552,000
    General Local Government Support: $299,000
  • Tax - Property: $175,075,000
    Property: $144,792,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,740,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,573,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,436,000
    Other License: $3,370,000
    Other License: $3,366,000
    Other Selective Sales: $602,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $114,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $200,859,000
    : $143,045,000

Adams County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $14,396,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $12,539,000
  • Charges - Other: $33,737,000
    Other: $17,012,000
    Regular Highways: $4,932,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,419,000
    Air Transportation: $3,713,000
    Air Transportation: $2,540,000
    Sewerage: $2,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $598,000
    Solid Waste Management: $520,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $40,959,000
    Regular Highways: $6,661,000
    Regular Highways: $3,764,000
    Air Transportation: $1,588,000
    Sewerage: $1,236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $334,000
    General - Other: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $111,746,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $101,212,000
    Police Protection: $46,858,000
    Police Protection: $46,253,000
    Regular Highways: $43,850,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,603,000
    Regular Highways: $37,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,721,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,683,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,706,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,594,000
    General - Other: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,730,000
    Financial Administration: $18,211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,193,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,547,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,042,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,566,000
    General - Other: $9,632,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,375,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,204,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,005,000
    Financial Administration: $7,813,000
    Health - Other: $7,064,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,937,000
    Health - Other: $5,666,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,420,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,306,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,809,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,799,000
    Air Transportation: $3,661,000
    Air Transportation: $2,874,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,805,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,586,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,551,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $491,000
    Solid Waste Management: $464,000
    Sewerage: $438,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $48,010,000
    Public Welfare: $43,755,000
    Education: $4,750,000
    Education: $4,685,000
    Highways: $4,304,000
    Highways: $3,182,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,922,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,466,000
    Air Transportation: $951,000
    Other: $727,000
    Other: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,927,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,392,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,274,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $184,222,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,984,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,226,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,658,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,901,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $163,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $132,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $112,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,954,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,779,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,428,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,164,000
    Sale of Property: $3,135,000
    Special Assessments: $2,346,000
    Sale of Property: $118,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,700,000
    General - Other: $3,558,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
    Housing and Community Development: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $396,472,000
    Cash and Securities: $282,998,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $417,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $334,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,742,000
    Public Welfare: $44,504,000
    Highways: $14,436,000
    Highways: $11,545,000
    Other: $9,306,000
    Other: $4,873,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,552,000
    General Local Government Support: $299,000
  • Tax - Property: $175,075,000
    Property: $144,792,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,740,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,573,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,436,000
    Other License: $3,370,000
    Other License: $3,366,000
    Other Selective Sales: $602,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $114,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $200,859,000
    : $143,045,000

Adams County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $14,396,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $12,539,000
  • Charges - Other: $33,737,000
    Other: $17,012,000
    Regular Highways: $4,932,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,419,000
    Air Transportation: $3,713,000
    Air Transportation: $2,540,000
    Sewerage: $2,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $598,000
    Solid Waste Management: $520,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $40,959,000
    Regular Highways: $6,661,000
    Regular Highways: $3,764,000
    Air Transportation: $1,588,000
    Sewerage: $1,236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $334,000
    General - Other: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $111,746,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $101,212,000
    Police Protection: $46,858,000
    Police Protection: $46,253,000
    Regular Highways: $43,850,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,603,000
    Regular Highways: $37,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,721,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,683,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,706,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,594,000
    General - Other: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,730,000
    Financial Administration: $18,211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,193,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,547,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,042,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,566,000
    General - Other: $9,632,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,375,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,204,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,005,000
    Financial Administration: $7,813,000
    Health - Other: $7,064,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,937,000
    Health - Other: $5,666,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,420,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,306,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,809,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,799,000
    Air Transportation: $3,661,000
    Air Transportation: $2,874,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,805,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,586,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,551,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $491,000
    Solid Waste Management: $464,000
    Sewerage: $438,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $48,010,000
    Public Welfare: $43,755,000
    Education: $4,750,000
    Education: $4,685,000
    Highways: $4,304,000
    Highways: $3,182,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,922,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,466,000
    Air Transportation: $951,000
    Other: $727,000
    Other: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,927,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,392,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,274,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,012,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $184,222,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,984,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,226,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,658,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,521,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,901,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $163,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $132,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $112,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,954,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,779,000
    General Revenue - Other: $5,428,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,164,000
    Sale of Property: $3,135,000
    Special Assessments: $2,346,000
    Sale of Property: $118,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,700,000
    General - Other: $3,558,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
    Housing and Community Development: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $396,472,000
    Cash and Securities: $282,998,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $417,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $334,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,742,000
    Public Welfare: $44,504,000
    Highways: $14,436,000
    Highways: $11,545,000
    Other: $9,306,000
    Other: $4,873,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,552,000
    General Local Government Support: $299,000
  • Tax - Property: $175,075,000
    Property: $144,792,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,740,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,573,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,436,000
    Other License: $3,370,000
    Other License: $3,366,000
    Other Selective Sales: $602,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $114,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $200,859,000
    : $143,045,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,888
  • Number of aged recipients: 737
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,151
  • Number of recipients under 18: 780
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,881
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,227
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,527
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,198
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 82 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4,217$167,9821,986$159,5618,458$198,679311$61,35014$3,723,786783$113,649175$71,171
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED254$161,331224$138,540907$196,90572$38,8191$220,00074$114,77063$58,952
APPLICATIONS DENIED556$159,115445$147,9512,964$191,627363$39,3507$405,286289$119,315138$60,725
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN389$164,401266$152,9291,808$195,26198$79,3163$173,000127$112,19724$73,917
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS46$169,65251$188,686655$191,18047$78,9361$420,00041$124,3667$111,571
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 73 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED313$205,617283$227,11310$176,5001$231,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED131$183,397136$230,32417$145,2940$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED58$194,13861$227,5743$165,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$188,71921$255,2860$01$117,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS24$187,91712$202,1674$78,5000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Adams, CO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Adams, CO - Value
Most common first names in Adams County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,61872.4 years
Mary1,54378.1 years
Robert1,38270.3 years
William1,27373.0 years
James1,14770.5 years
Charles82072.7 years
George77374.9 years
Helen71679.7 years
Dorothy63377.1 years
Margaret59978.8 years
Most common last names in Adams County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith57374.2 years
Johnson49273.8 years
Miller44474.1 years
Martinez38470.9 years
Brown37073.0 years
Jones32872.5 years
Williams30670.8 years
Anderson28274.0 years
Davis26672.8 years
Wilson22874.8 years
Businesses in Adams County, CO
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness7Kohl's6
7-Eleven47Kroger22
AMF Bowling2La Quinta2
AT&T21Lane Bryant2
Ace Hardware8Lane Furniture3
Advance Auto Parts13LensCrafters4
Aeropostale2Little Caesars Pizza10
Albertsons4Long John Silver's5
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's4
Applebee's4Macy's1
Arby's11Marriott5
AutoZone14Marshalls1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1MasterBrand Cabinets44
Bakers1Mazda2
Bally Total Fitness2McDonald's35
Barnes & Noble3Men's Wearhouse3
Baskin-Robbins5Motel 63
Bath & Body Works5Motherhood Maternity4
Bed Bath & Beyond4New Balance7
Best Western1New York & Co2
Big O Tires11Nike39
Blockbuster11Nissan1
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards2Office Depot5
Buffalo Wild Wings1OfficeMax5
Burger King19Old Navy1
Cambria1Olive Garden4
Caribou Coffee4On The Border1
Carl\s Jr.6Outback2
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse2
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chevrolet4Panda Express7
Chick-Fil-A7Panera Bread2
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza6
Chipotle16Payless9
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske7
Church's Chicken2PetSmart4
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery5Pizza Hut19
Coldwater Creek1Popeyes6
Comfort Inn4Qdoba Mexican Grill9
Costco3Quality1
Cricket Wireless44Quiznos4
Crossland Economy Studios2RadioShack10
Curves10Ramada1
DHL3Red Lobster2
Dairy Queen17Red Robin3
Deb1Rite Aid4
Decora Cabinetry7Ruby Tuesday2
Dennys4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Discount Tire11SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza9SONIC Drive-In11
DressBarn2Safeway11
Dressbarn2Sam's Club3
Eddie Bauer1Sears12
Express1Skechers USA1
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sleep Inn2
Famous Footwear5Spencer Gifts1
FedEx90Sprint Nextel7
Finish Line3Staples2
Firestone Complete Auto Care8Starbucks53
Foot Locker2Subaru1
Ford3Subway40
GNC12Super 85
GameStop13T-Mobile29
Gap1T.G.I. Driday's3
Gymboree2T.J.Maxx2
H&R Block26Taco Bell19
Haagen-Dazs1Talbots1
Hilton6Target7
Hobby Lobby3Torrid1
Holiday Inn4Toyota2
Hollister Co.2Toys"R"Us5
Home Depot6True Value3
Homestead Studio Suites1U-Haul31
Honda1UPS81
Hot Topic2Vans8
Hyatt2Verizon Wireless12
IHOP3Victoria's Secret4
InTown Suites1Village Inn13
JCPenney3Volkswagen1
Jack In The Box3Vons12
Jamba Juice2Waffle House2
Jimmy John's1Walgreens28
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart10
Jones New York4Wendy's20
Journeys2Westin1
Justice3Whole Foods Market2
KFC15YMCA2
Kmart3

Adams County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"