Adams County Demographics

A map of Adams County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	16,144	16,709	56.0%	56.6%
White	10,699	10,926	37.1%	37.0%
Hispanic	1,012	1,012	3.5%	3.4%
Multiracial	546	628	1.9%	2.1%
Native American/Other	337	98	1.2%	0.3%
Asian	65	165	0.2%	0.6%

Adams County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 28,803, a slight decrease from the 29,538 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.0% Black, 37.1% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Adams County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Adams is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Adams County, that probability was 54.1% in 2020 and 54.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Adams County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Adams County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Adams County's White Population

10,699 residents of Adams County, or 37.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Adams County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Adams County ranks 64th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adams County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Adams County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 37.1%.

Adams County is more White than neighboring Wilkinson County (28.1% White), and Jefferson County (13.1% White). Adams County is less White than neighboring Concordia County (55.5% White), Franklin County (62.4% White), and Tensas County (41.3% White).

Adams County's Black Population

16,144 residents of Adams County, or 56.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Adams County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Adams County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adams County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Black residents' share of Adams County's population has decreased from 56.6% to 56.0%.

Adams County is more Black than neighboring Concordia County (39% Black), Franklin County (35% Black), and Tensas County (54% Black). Adams County is less Black than neighboring Wilkinson County (67.2% Black), and Jefferson County (82.9% Black).

Adams County's Asian Population

65 residents of Adams County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Adams County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Adams County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adams County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 60.6%. Asian residents' share of Adams County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Adams County is more Asian than neighboring Wilkinson County (0% Asian), and Franklin County (0% Asian). Adams County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), and Tensas County (1% Asian).

Adams County's Hispanic Population

1,012 residents of Adams County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Adams County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Adams County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adams County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Adams County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Adams County is more Hispanic than neighboring Concordia County (2.8% Hispanic), Wilkinson County (0.8% Hispanic), Jefferson County (2% Hispanic), Franklin County (1.1% Hispanic), and Tensas County (1.1% Hispanic).

Adams County's Native American/Other Population

337 residents of Adams County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Adams County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Adams County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adams County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 243.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Adams County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Adams County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Concordia County (0.4% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.1% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Tensas County (0% Native American/Other). Adams County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkinson County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Adams County's Multiracial Population

546 residents of Adams County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Adams County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Adams County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adams County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Adams County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Adams County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (1.4% Multiracial), and Franklin County (1.3% Multiracial). Adams County is less Multiracial than neighboring Concordia County (2.1% Multiracial), Wilkinson County (2.4% Multiracial), and Tensas County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.