Adams County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

28,803

Median Age

42.0

Male Median

40.1

Female Median

45.1

Adams County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Adams County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -11.8%%.

-11.8%% Growth

Adams County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Adams County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.028,803
202342.129,098
202241.529,425
202140.629,927
202039.931,103
201941.431,266
201841.031,547
201740.331,583
201640.431,747
201540.731,979
201440.632,189
201340.332,308
201240.432,391
201140.632,431
201039.432,659

Adams County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1715.1%
18–249.0%
25–3412.0%
35–5422.4%
55–6414.2%
65+22.0%

Dependency Ratios for Adams County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.8
Youth Dependency:
35.6
Old-Age Dependency:
38.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Adams County, Mississippi

The median age in Adams County, Mississippi is 42.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Adams County, Mississippi is 28,803.

In Adams County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Adams County, Mississippi is aging.
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