Welcome to Adams County ...
Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hastings is the Seat for Adams County.
Adams County was founded in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 31,309 people. This is a decrease of 0.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,364 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 1.72% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:
- Ayr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
- Ayr is located in Adams County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <3>
- Hastings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holstein
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kenesaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
- Kenesaw is located in Adams County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <3>
- Prosser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
- Prosser is located in Adams County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Adams County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Clay County
- Franklin County
- Hall County
- Hamilton County
- Kearney County
- Nuckolls County
- Webster 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. |