Welcome to Adams County ...
Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hettinger is the Seat for Adams County.
Adams County was founded in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 2,227 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,343 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.35% of the total population of North Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:
- Bucyrus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Central Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Adams
- Central Adams is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- East Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Adams
- East Adams is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Haynes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Hettinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Reeder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Adams
- West Adams is located in Adams County (ND)
- Estimated population in 2019: 31 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Dakota
- Websites specific to Adams County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Hettinger County
- Grant County
- Sioux County
- Perkins County
- Harding County
- Bowman County
- Slope County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |