Adams County, WA

County in Washington, West · ranked on 49 metrics

Adams County, WA is a county in Washington with a population of 21,654 (1,731st of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (821st of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,092nd of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,507th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,602nd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,586th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,333rd of 3,092).

Population
21,654
1,731st highest of 3,094
Density
11.2
2,488th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
5.07%
709th highest of 3,094
Area
1,925
292nd highest of 3,094
Region
West
Washington

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 88th of 3,094
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 570th of 3,050
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 642nd of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    821st of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 843rd of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 948th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,092nd of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,258th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,507th of 3,093
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,539th of 3,090

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    2,842nd of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,834th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,708th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,602nd of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,586th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,369th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,333rd of 3,092
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,122nd of 2,916
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,114th of 3,050
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,471st of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (43), weakest Economics (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Adams County, WA?
Adams County, WA has a population of 21,654, 1,731st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Adams County, WA rank best at?
Among US counties, Adams County, WA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (821st of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,092nd of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,507th of 3,093).
Where does Adams County, WA rank worst?
Adams County, WA ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,602nd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,586th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,333rd of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Adams County, WA?
Rankodex ranks Adams County, WA on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics