Adams County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,396
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,602
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,020 (it was 4,075 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 460 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 64 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.0%), Retail trade (12.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,33952.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10,65536.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,0527.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 5511.9%Two or more races
- 2320.8%Asian alone
- 1920.7%Some other race alone
- 660.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.4 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 13,757 |  (47.1%) |
| Females: 15,481 |  (52.9%) |
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| Adams County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,083 ($25,234 in 1999)
| This county: | $37,083 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $507 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $641)
| This county: | $507 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,863 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
| Adams: | $106,863 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,026
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $396
Institutionalized population: 2,297
Crime in 2014 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 22
- Burglaries: 91
- Thefts: 175
- Auto thefts: 10
Crime in 2013 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 20
- Burglaries: 169
- Thefts: 185
- Auto thefts: 11
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $220,000
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,300
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $218,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $54,000
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $180,800
- 2017: 15 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2016: 33 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2015: 28 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,900
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,900
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,900
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $217,300
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $217,300
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $43,000
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,200
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,000
- 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $56,300
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $56,300
- 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $56,300
- 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $56,300
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $232,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,132 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $752 (0.8%)
| Adams County: | 27.1% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.4 years old
(Males: 41.0 years old, Females: 44.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.8 years old, Black residents: 40.2 years old, American Indian residents: 24.6 years old, Asian residents: 36.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.8 years old, Other race residents: 27.3 years old)
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, Morgantown, Cloverdale.
Neighboring counties: Appling County, Georgia 
, Houston County, Alabama , Sabine Parish, Louisiana 
, Irion County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 1,538
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,511 (11.2% naturalized citizens)
| Adams County: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,5832010 or later
- 52000 to 2009
- 691990 to 1999
- 771980 to 1989
- 331970 to 1979
- 166Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,101
- One, attached: 192
- Two: 514
- 3 or 4: 280
- 5 to 9: 484
- 10 to 19: 256
- 20 to 49: 168
- 50 or more: 117
- Mobile homes: 1,899
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 2,597 (135 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 104 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 104
| Here: | 1.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Adams County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 12,036 | 40 |
| Black Protestant | 5,342 | 15 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,475 | 9 |
| Catholic | 2,017 | 4 |
| Other | 372 | 3 |
| None | 10,055 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Adams County: | 1.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| Adams County: | 6.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
| This county: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Adams County: | 13.7% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Adams County: | 36.4% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.4% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Adams County:
Average size of farms: 340 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.4 miles away from Adams County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 242.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 289.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 416.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from Adams County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 256.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 30, 2017, FEMA Id: 4314, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3291: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3291, 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: 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 05, 1991, FEMA Id: 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: 859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Adams County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9,388 (86.9%)
- Carpooled: 864 (8.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 56 (0.5%)
- Walked: 124 (1.1%)
- Worked at home: 288 (2.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (35%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Mexico (39%)
- Thailand (9%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- Cuba (5%)
- Dominican Republic (5%)
- Other Western Africa (4%)
- Honduras (4%)
- American (5%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (4%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
- European (1%)
- German (1%)
- African (1%)
People in group quarters in Adams County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 1,976 people in federal prisons
- 228 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 78 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 17 people in college/university student housing
- 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 4 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Adams County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 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
4.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,779 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.64% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.60% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($12,940 average AGI)
3.04% relocated from other states ($31,839 average AGI)
Adams County: 3.04% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Concordia Parish, LA |  0.82% ($39,380 average AGI) |
| from Jefferson County, MS | 0.36% ($31,857) |
6.12% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,895 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.12% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.99% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,526 average AGI)
4.12% relocated to other states ($30,369 average AGI)
Adams County: 4.12% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Concordia Parish, LA | 0.92% ($50,300 average AGI) |
| to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 0.45% ($41,545) |
| to Jefferson County, MS | 0.25% ($41,333) |
| to Dallas County, TX | 0.20% ($28,900) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,667 (5,168 aged, 1,499 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,094 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Adams County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (736)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (500)
- Congestive heart failure (414)
- Malaise and fatigue (303)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (262)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (240)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (238)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (235)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (228)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (178)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,173
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 644
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 98,362
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,368
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,215
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 95.5
- Other - 26.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 29,238- Male householders: 4,664 (1,878 living alone), Female householders: 7,248 (2,570 living alone)
3,942 spouses (3,942 opposite-sex spouses), 719 unmarried partners, (714 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,253 children (7,840 natural, 155 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 1,187 grandchildren, 200 brothers or sisters, 291 parents, 30 foster children, 408 other relatives, 358 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,972
Size of family households: 3,596 2-persons, 1,670 3-persons, 999 4-persons, 353 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 191 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,447 1-person, 477 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 23 4-persons.
2,435 married couples with children.
2,725 single-parent households (664 men, 2,061 women).
91.1% of residents of Adams speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 38% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 53% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $239,461,000 ($7,347 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 |
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: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Adams County, Mississippi
- 142020 or later
- 6662010 to 2019
- 1,1582000 to 2009
- 1,1761990 to 1999
- 1,9381980 to 1989
- 3,0301970 to 1979
- 2,6961960 to 1969
- 2,1251950 to 1959
- 6191940 to 1949
- 1,2481939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Mississippi
- 151 room
- 182 rooms
- 2023 rooms
- 4274 rooms
- 2,3555 rooms
- 1,6306 rooms
- 1,3597 rooms
- 8198 rooms
- 8899+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Mississippi
- 191 room
- 1142 rooms
- 4573 rooms
- 9094 rooms
- 1,4925 rooms
- 4606 rooms
- 3447 rooms
- 1358 rooms
- 709+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Mississippi
- 16no bedroom
- 1961 bedroom
- 9542 bedrooms
- 4,8843 bedrooms
- 1,4594 bedrooms
- 2845+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Mississippi
- 20no bedroom
- 5211 bedroom
- 1,2572 bedrooms
- 1,9163 bedrooms
- 3614 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 326no vehicle
- 2,4781 vehicle
- 3,2032 vehicles
- 1,2143 vehicles
- 4864 vehicles
- 1005+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in renter-occupied apartments
- 664no vehicle
- 2,4051 vehicle
- 7032 vehicles
- 1863 vehicles
- 654 vehicles
- 135+ vehicles
91.0% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Mississippi.
| Adams County: | 91.0% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22,322
- Other state: 5,078
- Northeast: 207
- Midwest: 360
- South: 4,055
- West: 451
- 51.7%Electricity
- 41.0%Utility gas
- 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 72.4%Electricity
- 21.4%Utility gas
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 525
| Here: | 19.4% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 505
| Here: | 29.6% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Adams County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
- Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,735,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,514,000
Solid Waste Management: $877,000
Solid Waste Management: $825,000
Other: $763,000
Other: $718,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,169,000
General - Other: $2,102,000
Regular Highways: $1,758,000
Regular Highways: $1,704,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,877,000
Police Protection: $4,798,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,051,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,985,000
Regular Highways: $3,763,000
Regular Highways: $3,702,000
General - Other: $1,969,000
General - Other: $1,937,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,840,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,810,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,641,000
Financial Administration: $1,366,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,344,000
Financial Administration: $1,344,000
Health - Other: $1,325,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,322,000
Health - Other: $1,304,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Central Staff Services: $1,268,000
General Public Buildings: $1,093,000
General Public Buildings: $1,076,000
Local Fire Protection: $794,000
Local Fire Protection: $782,000
Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $214,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
Interest on Debt: $700,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $860,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $806,000
Other - Health - Other: $84,000
Other - Health - Other: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $74,000
Other - General - Other: $23,000
Other - General - Other: $22,000
Other - Air Transportation: $21,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $138,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,074,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,288,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,502,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,716,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $396,000
General Revenue - Other: $336,000
Fines and Forfeits: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $255,000
Sale of Property: $127,000
Sale of Property: $108,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $308,000
General - Other: $297,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,575,000
Cash and Securities: $3,469,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,249,000
Cash and Securities: $3,153,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,812,000
General Local Government Support: $2,736,000
Other: $2,717,000
Other: $2,643,000
Health and Hospitals: $967,000
Health and Hospitals: $941,000
Highways: $682,000
Highways: $664,000
Public Welfare: $190,000
Public Welfare: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $16,579,000
Property: $15,239,000
Other License: $990,000
Other License: $910,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,937,000
: $23,937,000
Adams County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
- Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,735,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,514,000
Solid Waste Management: $877,000
Solid Waste Management: $825,000
Other: $763,000
Other: $718,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,169,000
General - Other: $2,102,000
Regular Highways: $1,758,000
Regular Highways: $1,704,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,877,000
Police Protection: $4,798,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,051,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,985,000
Regular Highways: $3,763,000
Regular Highways: $3,702,000
General - Other: $1,969,000
General - Other: $1,937,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,840,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,810,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,641,000
Financial Administration: $1,366,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,344,000
Financial Administration: $1,344,000
Health - Other: $1,325,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,322,000
Health - Other: $1,304,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Central Staff Services: $1,268,000
General Public Buildings: $1,093,000
General Public Buildings: $1,076,000
Local Fire Protection: $794,000
Local Fire Protection: $782,000
Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $214,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
Interest on Debt: $700,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $860,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $806,000
Other - Health - Other: $84,000
Other - Health - Other: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $74,000
Other - General - Other: $23,000
Other - General - Other: $22,000
Other - Air Transportation: $21,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $138,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,074,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,288,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,502,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,716,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $396,000
General Revenue - Other: $336,000
Fines and Forfeits: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $255,000
Sale of Property: $127,000
Sale of Property: $108,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $308,000
General - Other: $297,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,575,000
Cash and Securities: $3,469,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,249,000
Cash and Securities: $3,153,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,812,000
General Local Government Support: $2,736,000
Other: $2,717,000
Other: $2,643,000
Health and Hospitals: $967,000
Health and Hospitals: $941,000
Highways: $682,000
Highways: $664,000
Public Welfare: $190,000
Public Welfare: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $16,579,000
Property: $15,239,000
Other License: $990,000
Other License: $910,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,937,000
: $23,937,000
Adams County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
- Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,735,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,514,000
Solid Waste Management: $877,000
Solid Waste Management: $825,000
Other: $763,000
Other: $718,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,169,000
General - Other: $2,102,000
Regular Highways: $1,758,000
Regular Highways: $1,704,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,877,000
Police Protection: $4,798,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,051,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,985,000
Regular Highways: $3,763,000
Regular Highways: $3,702,000
General - Other: $1,969,000
General - Other: $1,937,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,840,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,810,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,641,000
Financial Administration: $1,366,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,344,000
Financial Administration: $1,344,000
Health - Other: $1,325,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,322,000
Health - Other: $1,304,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Central Staff Services: $1,268,000
General Public Buildings: $1,093,000
General Public Buildings: $1,076,000
Local Fire Protection: $794,000
Local Fire Protection: $782,000
Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $214,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
Interest on Debt: $700,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $860,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $806,000
Other - Health - Other: $84,000
Other - Health - Other: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $74,000
Other - General - Other: $23,000
Other - General - Other: $22,000
Other - Air Transportation: $21,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $138,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,074,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,288,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,502,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,716,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $396,000
General Revenue - Other: $336,000
Fines and Forfeits: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $255,000
Sale of Property: $127,000
Sale of Property: $108,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $308,000
General - Other: $297,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,575,000
Cash and Securities: $3,469,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,249,000
Cash and Securities: $3,153,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,812,000
General Local Government Support: $2,736,000
Other: $2,717,000
Other: $2,643,000
Health and Hospitals: $967,000
Health and Hospitals: $941,000
Highways: $682,000
Highways: $664,000
Public Welfare: $190,000
Public Welfare: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $16,579,000
Property: $15,239,000
Other License: $990,000
Other License: $910,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,937,000
: $23,937,000
Adams County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $334,000
- Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,735,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,514,000
Solid Waste Management: $877,000
Solid Waste Management: $825,000
Other: $763,000
Other: $718,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,169,000
General - Other: $2,102,000
Regular Highways: $1,758,000
Regular Highways: $1,704,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,877,000
Police Protection: $4,798,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,051,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,985,000
Regular Highways: $3,763,000
Regular Highways: $3,702,000
General - Other: $1,969,000
General - Other: $1,937,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,840,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,810,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,641,000
Financial Administration: $1,366,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,344,000
Financial Administration: $1,344,000
Health - Other: $1,325,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,322,000
Health - Other: $1,304,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Central Staff Services: $1,268,000
General Public Buildings: $1,093,000
General Public Buildings: $1,076,000
Local Fire Protection: $794,000
Local Fire Protection: $782,000
Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $214,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $813,000
Interest on Debt: $700,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $860,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $806,000
Other - Health - Other: $84,000
Other - Health - Other: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $79,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $74,000
Other - General - Other: $23,000
Other - General - Other: $22,000
Other - Air Transportation: $21,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $138,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,074,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,288,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,502,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,716,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,786,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $396,000
General Revenue - Other: $336,000
Fines and Forfeits: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $255,000
Sale of Property: $127,000
Sale of Property: $108,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $308,000
General - Other: $297,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,575,000
Cash and Securities: $3,469,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,249,000
Cash and Securities: $3,153,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,812,000
General Local Government Support: $2,736,000
Other: $2,717,000
Other: $2,643,000
Health and Hospitals: $967,000
Health and Hospitals: $941,000
Highways: $682,000
Highways: $664,000
Public Welfare: $190,000
Public Welfare: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $16,579,000
Property: $15,239,000
Other License: $990,000
Other License: $910,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,937,000
: $23,937,000
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
| Most common first names in Adams County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 397 | 78.3 years |
| James | 342 | 72.0 years |
| John | 267 | 73.6 years |
| Willie | 259 | 73.0 years |
| William | 195 | 71.6 years |
| Robert | 186 | 70.6 years |
| Charles | 162 | 70.4 years |
| Annie | 148 | 78.3 years |
| George | 147 | 71.5 years |
| Henry | 113 | 73.7 years |
| Most common last names in Adams County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 288 | 73.0 years |
| Johnson | 220 | 73.9 years |
| Williams | 203 | 74.2 years |
| Jones | 200 | 71.8 years |
| Davis | 173 | 73.8 years |
| Jackson | 159 | 72.8 years |
| Brown | 147 | 76.1 years |
| Green | 128 | 73.6 years |
| White | 118 | 73.3 years |
| Thomas | 92 | 69.8 years |
| Businesses in Adams County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| FedEx | 7 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |