Adams County
Also known as Adams County, Nebraska, Adams County, NE
county in Nebraska, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Nebraska
- Founded
- February 16, 1867 (created), December 12, 1871 (organized)
- Named after
- John Adams
- Seat
- Hastings
- Largest city
- Hastings
- Total
- 564.231 sq mi (1,461.35 km )
- Land
- 563.260 sq mi (1,458.84 km )
- Water
- 0.971 sq mi (2.51 km ) 0.17%
- Estimate 2025
- 31,071
- Density
- 55.401/sq mi (21.390/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
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Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,205, and was estimated to be 31,071 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Hastings.
Adams County comprises the Hastings, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.