The Town Files

Adams County, North Dakota

2,145 people. The median home is worth $113,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $62,500.

Towns in Adams County

Towns in Adams County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hettinger1,074$112,200$62,75039.0

People and housing

Adams CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$113,200$167,950
Median rent$594$775
Median household income$62,500$68,195
Median age46.139.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%23.0%
Below the poverty line14.8%10.6%

Jobs and pay

844 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,272 a year.

Largest industries in Adams CountyHealth care & social assistan…278 jobs · $58,161Retail80 jobs · $32,224Wholesale trade62 jobs · $71,474Construction30 jobs · $82,231Professional & technical serv…24 jobs · $53,381Information20 jobs · $15,588
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Adams County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 456 storm events in Adams County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Adams County by type since 1996Hail127Drought22Tornado8Blizzard33High Wind93Heavy Snow27Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm20Winter Weather7Cold/Wind Chill7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Adams County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4444: Flooding
October 31, 2013Severe StormDR-4154: Severe Winter Storm
April 21, 2010Severe StormDR-1901: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).