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Welcome to Adams County ...

Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ritzville is the Seat for Adams County.

Adams County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Whitman County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 19,983 people. This is an increase of 6.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,790 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.28% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:

  • Hatton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hatton is located in Adams County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
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  • Lind
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Lind is located in Adams County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
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  • Othello
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Othello is located in Adams County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,454 people
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  • Ritzville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Washtucna
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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