Where is Adams County, Colorado?

location of Adams county on a map — Location of Adams County within the state of Colorado

Adams County is a county equivalent area found in Colorado, USA. The county government of Adams is found in the county seat of Brighton.

With a total 3,065.85 sq. km of land and water area, Adams County, Colorado is the 595th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 480,718 people, Adams County has a total 164413 households earning 56270 on average per year.

Adams County, Colorado - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	8001
Area Codes	303
Time Zone	MST
Major Cities	Denver (population: 197,953), Brighton (population: 64,003), Westminster (population: 51,228), Commerce City (population: 44,438), Thornton (population: 33,039), Henderson (population: 11,504), Bennett (population: 5,736), Strasburg (population: 5,031), Aurora (population: 2,046), Dupont (population: 237)
Land Area	185,606 sq miles
Water Area	1,168 sq miles
Household Income	$56,270
Housing Units	164,413
Median Home Value	$186,600
High School Grads	81% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	21% of population
Retail Spending	$11,556 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$578,044 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Pima Medical Institute