Mississippi

Adams

29,538
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Adams

Adams, Mississippi, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 4,660. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 29,538.

Its recorded population peaked at 38,035 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 22 percent.

On the ground today, 15 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Fatherland Site Natchez Mound Conflict, Natchez Revolt — Fort Rosalie Massacre, Natchez Massacre at Fort Rosalie 1729, and 126 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202029,538
201032,297
200034,340
199035,356
198038,035
197037,293
196037,730
195032,256
194027,238
193023,564
192022,183
191025,265
190030,111
189026,031
188022,649
187019,084
186020,165
185018,601
184019,434
183014,937
182012,076
181010,002
18004,660
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Adams

Military engagements that took place in Adams, Mississippi.

Fatherland Site Natchez Mound Conflict
1400
Natchez Revolt — Fort Rosalie Massacre
1729
Natchez Massacre at Fort Rosalie 1729
1729
Natchez Massacre (1729)
1729
Fort Rosalie Massacre 1729
1729
French Retaliation — Natchez Destruction
1730
French Destruction of Natchez Nation 1730
1730
Battle of Fort Rosalie 1730
1730
French Reprisal Against Natchez 1730
1730
Battle of Grand Village of the Natchez 1730
1730
French Destruction of Natchez Nation
1730
Battle of Natchez Bluffs 1731
1731
Action at Natchez MS
1862
Natchez District — Guerrilla Suppression Operations
1863
Action at Natchez, Mississippi — Confederate Cavalry Raid (1864)
1864

Historic places in Adams

National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams, Mississippi.

Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District
Natchez
Smith-Buntura-Evans House
Natchez
Elms Court
Natchez
Cemetery Bluff District
Natchez
Melrose
Natchez
Monmouth
Natchez
D'Evereux
Natchez
White Cottage
Natchez
Dunleith
Natchez
Jefferson College
Washington
Rosalie
Natchez
Shadyside
Natchez
Stanton Hall
Natchez
Linden
Natchez
Richmond
Natchez
Institute Hall
Natchez
Glencannon
Natchez
Neibert-Fisk House
Natchez
Edgewood
Natchez
Smithland
Natchez
Warren-Erwin House
Washington
Mount Repose
Natchez
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
Natchez
Laurel Hill Plantation
Natchez
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Frequently asked about Adams

When does Adams first appear in the US census?
Adams, Mississippi first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 4,660.
What is the population of Adams?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Adams had a recorded population of 29,538.
When did Adams's population peak?
Adams's recorded population peaked at 38,035 in 1980.
Were any battles fought in Adams?
15 documented military engagements took place in Adams, including Fatherland Site Natchez Mound Conflict, Natchez Revolt — Fort Rosalie Massacre, Natchez Massacre at Fort Rosalie 1729.
How many historic places are in Adams?
126 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Adams, Mississippi.
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