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County population in July 2011: 32,263 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,602
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,075
% of renters here:

30%
State:

32%

Land area: 460 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Adams County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (13.8%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Adams County, Mississippi:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (56.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (42.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.2%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 15,886  (46.3%)
Females: 18,454  (53.7%)

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Adams County,MS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Adams County:

2.5 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,515 ($25,234 in 1999)
This county:

$29515
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $355 (lower quartile is $187, upper quartile is $510)
This county:

$355
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $77,628 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
Adams County:

$77,628
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,877 - $137,889

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $164,511
Here:

$164,511
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,645
Here:

$178,645
State:

$180,099

In 2-unit structures: $57,413
Here:

$57,413
State:

$70,652

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,648
Here:

$151,648
State:

$111,160

Mobile homes: $43,538
Here:

$43,538
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,247
Here:

$61,247
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,033
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $290

Institutionalized population: 389

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 196
  • Thefts: 327
  • Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 180
  • Thefts: 336
  • Auto thefts: 25

Adams County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $217,300
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,900
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,900



2008 Presidential Election results in Adams County Mississippi:

Obama (Democratic): 57.6%
McCain (Republican): 42.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $445 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $207 (0.3%)


Adams County household income distribution in 2009 Adams County home values distribution


Adams County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.1%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.7% for Black residents, 34.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

25.9%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.7%
Whole state:

9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.

Cities in this county include: Natchez.

Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Adams County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Adams County: Alloway Landing (A), Parker Landing (B), Pandella Landing (C), Natchez Country Club (D), Cowpen Point Landing (E), Jackson Point Landing (F), Kienstra Landing (G), Natchez-Adams County Port (H), Giles Landing (I), Eureka Landing (J), Cerro Gordo Landing (K), Briar Landing (L), Carthage Landing (M), Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Department (N), Foster Mound Volunteer Fire Department (O), Lake Montrose Volunteer Fire Department (P), Kingston Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Adams County include: Morgantown Baptist Church (A), Pilgrim Church (B), Pine Mount Church (C), Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church (D), Providence Missionary Baptist Church (E), Saint James Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Riverside Church (H), Washington Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tate Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2), Clemont Cemetery (3), Foster Cemetery (4), Rucker Cemetery (5), Roaring Dale Cemetery (6), Farrar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Fields Lake (A), Blue Hole (B), Pipe Lake (C), Thornburg Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Marengo Lake (F), Briars Chute (G), Forked Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Becks Bay (A), Anthony Branch (B), Cane Bayou (C), Washout Bayou (D), Saragossa Bayou (E), Sandy Bayou (F), Saint Catherine Creek (G), Wades Bayou (H), Tango Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Adams County include: Sandy Creek State Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Natchez State Park (2), Natchez Trace Parkway (3), Pipes Lake Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Concordia Parish, Louisiana , Franklin County , Jefferson County , Tensas Parish, Louisiana , Wilkinson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.8%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,538
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 481 (59% naturalized citizens)

Adams County:

1.4%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 65
  • 1990 to 1994: 140
  • 1985 to 1989: 46
  • 1980 to 1984: 31
  • 1975 to 1979: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 27
  • 1965 to 1969: 139

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,218
  • One, attached: 341
  • Two: 466
  • 3 or 4: 543
  • 5 to 9: 514
  • 10 to 19: 57
  • 20 or more: 402
  • Mobile homes: 1,613
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 4,151 (346 second mortgage, 269 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,508

Here:

54.2% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.98%
Here52.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,851
Total congregations: 45

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents9,201 (51.5%)2,796 (15.7%)2,019 (11.3%)984 (5.5%)610 (3.4%)
Congregations12 (26.7%)4 (8.9%)7 (15.6%)2 (4.4%)3 (6.7%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents600 (3.4%)484 (2.7%)211 (1.2%)180 (1.0%)766 (4.3%)
Congregations2 (4.4%)2 (4.4%)1 (2.2%)2 (4.4%)10 (22.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Adams County - Natchez

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Adams County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Adams County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Adams County:

6.31 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.7%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

36.4%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Adams County:

11.4%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Adams County:

Average size of farms: 340 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,672
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $225.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,652
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,922
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.77
Corn for grain: 4440 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6322 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48 acres

Tornado activity:

Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/17/1987, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1983): May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3320): May 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 8, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1794): September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1604): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 17, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-895): March 5, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-859): February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi STORMS, FLOOD, MUDSLIDES, TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 19, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-618): April 19, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-618, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS, Incident Period: April 16, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-577): April 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • Mississippi Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-430): April 18, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-430, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Adams County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Mudslide: 1, Freeze: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Vietnam (16%)
  • Mexico (16%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • India (7%)
  • Hong Kong (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Adams County (%):



  • United States or American (11%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Adams County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,017 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,841 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 139 (1%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0%)
  • Walked: 219 (2%)
  • Other means: 89 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 283 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Adams County, Mississippi:

  • 259 people in nursing homes
  • 130 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in military ships
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,395.

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Mississippi average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.94% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($7,068 average AGI)
4.90% relocated from other states ($21,424 average AGI)
Adams County:

4.90%
Mississippi average:

3.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.38% ($21,601 average AGI)
from Concordia Parish, LA  0.69% ($30,845)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.25% ($15,577)
from Jefferson County, MS  0.25% ($20,192)
from Franklin County, MS  0.23% ($24,500)
from Hinds County, MS  0.22% ($20,696)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.17% ($24,667)


6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,384 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.12%
Mississippi average:

8.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.30% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($11,949 average AGI)
3.82% relocated to other states ($22,435 average AGI)
Adams County:

3.82%
Mississippi average:

3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Concordia Parish, LA  0.86% ($33,000 average AGI)
to Hinds County, MS  0.40% ($30,927)
to Forrest County, MS  0.26% ($46,593)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.25% ($25,269)
to Rankin County, MS  0.24% ($38,640)
to Franklin County, MS  0.19% ($24,750)
to Madison County, MS  0.19% ($29,650)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Adams County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Adams County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Adams County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,334 (5,096 aged, 1,238 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.14
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26172.87
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 644.350
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 98361.51

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1367.640
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1214.990
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 99.69

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.35

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.5. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 95.5
  • Other - 26.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,852
  • In family households: 29,187 (5,785 male householders, 3,707 female householders)
    5,923 spouses, 10,845 children (9,880 natural, 371 adopted, 594 stepchildren), 1,285 grandchildren, 331 brothers or sisters, 283 parents, 486 other relatives, 542 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,665 (1,762 male householders (1,580 living alone)), 2,439 female householders (2,255 living alone)), 464 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 488 (391 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,061 2-persons, 2,514 3-persons, 1,679 4-persons, 831 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 176 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,835 1-person, 337 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 19 5-persons.

96.2% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $239,461,000 ($7347 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,230,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,379,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,640,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,868,000
Federal grants: $68,930,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,818,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,827,000 ($382,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,973,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,085,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,459,000

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

Births: 2,348
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,157
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +45
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,440
Here:  -76 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Adams County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 95
  • 2000 to 2004: 456
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,551
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,378
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,329
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,173
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,152
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,053
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,307
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 111
  • 3 rooms: 442
  • 4 rooms: 946
  • 5 rooms: 2,318
  • 6 rooms: 2,555
  • 7 rooms: 1,463
  • 8 rooms: 833
  • 9+ rooms: 919
  • 1 room: 72
  • 2 rooms: 237
  • 3 rooms: 668
  • 4 rooms: 994
  • 5 rooms: 1,104
  • 6 rooms: 591
  • 7 rooms: 286
  • 8 rooms: 68
  • 9+ rooms: 55
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 350
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,990
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,516
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,464
  • 5+ bedrooms: 233
  • no bedroom: 99
  • 1 bedroom: 809
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,673
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,223
  • 4 bedrooms: 224
  • 5+ bedrooms: 47
Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 556
  • 1 vehicle: 3,009
  • 2 vehicles: 4,174
  • 3 vehicles: 1,484
  • 4 vehicles: 267
  • 5+ vehicles: 112
  • no vehicle: 794
  • 1 vehicle: 2,273
  • 2 vehicles: 829
  • 3 vehicles: 152
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5+ vehicles: 2

65% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Mississippi.

Adams County:

64.7%
State average:

59.0%


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

  • This state: 27736
  • Northeast: 253
  • Midwest: 676
  • South: 4611
  • West: 422

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Adams County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (57.7%)
  • Electricity (28.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.9%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Utility gas (53.7%)
  • Electricity (38.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 984
Here:

21.5%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 464
Here:

19.0%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 99
Here:

7.4%
Mississippi:

12.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Adams County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $41,829,000
    All Other: $507,000
    Solid Waste Management: $492,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $39,399,000
    Police Protection: $2,156,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,862,000
    Regular Highways: $1,735,000
    Health - Other: $1,320,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,044,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,010,000
    Financial Administration: $734,000
    Solid Waste Management: $653,000
    General Public Buildings: $596,000
    Local Fire Protection: $499,000
    General - Other: $471,000
    Corrections - Other: $402,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $180,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Parks and Recreation: $63,000
    Libraries: $26,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $86,400,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $617,000
    General Local Government Support: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,382,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $880,000
    Health - Other: $77,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $221,000
    General Local Government Support: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $81,998,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,402,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,058,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $786,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $307,000
    Rents: $241,000
    Interest Earnings: $88,000
    Royalties: $11,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,547,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,369,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,880,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $747,000
    Regular Highways: $398,000
    Police Protection: $274,000
    General - Other: $171,000
    General Public Building: $38,000
    Local Fire Protection: $29,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,067,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $87,191,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,512,000
    General Local Government Support: $910,000
    All Other: $791,000
    Health and Hospitals: $722,000
    Public Welfare: $191,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,119,000
    Other License: $412,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,222,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,990
  • Number of aged recipients: 278
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,712
  • Number of recipients under 18: 412
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,058
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 520
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 792
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 825


Adams County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Adams County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Adams County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary39778.3 years
James34272.0 years
John26773.6 years
Willie25973.0 years
William19571.6 years
Robert18670.6 years
Charles16270.4 years
Annie14878.3 years
George14771.5 years
Henry11373.7 years
Most common last names in Adams County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith28873.0 years
Johnson22073.9 years
Williams20374.2 years
Jones20071.8 years
Davis17373.8 years
Jackson15972.8 years
Brown14776.1 years
Green12873.6 years
White11873.3 years
Thomas9269.8 years
Businesses in Adams County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Office Depot1
AutoZone1Payless1
Best Western1Popeyes1
Burger King2Quality1
CVS1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx7Rue211
GNC2Ryan's Grill1
GameStop1SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block1Sears1
JCPenney1Subway2
Jones New York1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul2
Kmart1UPS7
La-Z-Boy1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens2
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walmart1
McDonald's3Wendy's1
Nike4

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