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{{Short description|County in Washington, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Adams County
| state = Washington
| ex image = Ritzville, WA - Adams County Courthouse 02.jpg
| ex image size = 300px
| ex image cap = Adams County Courthouse (erected 1941) in 2014
| flag =
| seal =
| coordinates = {{Coord|47|00|40|N|118|30|46|W|region:US-WA_type:county|display=inline}}
| founded year = 1883
| founded date = November 28
| named for = [[John Adams]]
| seat wl = Ritzville
| largest city wl = Othello
| area_total_sq_mi = 1929.802
| area_land_sq_mi = 1924.989
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.813
| area percentage = 0.3%
| population_total = 20613
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_est = 21039 {{increase}}
| pop_est_as_of = 2024
| density_sq_mi = auto
| time zone = Pacific
| district = 4th
| district2 = 5th
| website = {{URL|https://www.co.adams.wa.us/|co.adams.wa.us}}
}}

'''Adams County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 20,613.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/adamscountywashington/PST045223 |access-date=November 9, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The county seat is at [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville]], and its largest city is [[Othello, Washington|Othello]]. The county was formed out of [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman County]] in November 1883<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 6, 2003 |title=Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900 |url=http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5380 |publisher=[[HistoryLink.org]]}}</ref> and is named after [[John Adams]], the second [[President of the United States]]. Adams County's two most populous cities are Ritzville and Othello. Ritzville is located in the northeastern corner of the county at the junction of I-90 and US 395, making it a popular stop for travelers. Ritzville is an hour's drive from [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]. Othello is located in the southwestern panhandle of the county.

==History==

=== Incorporation ===
The Governor of Washington Territory approved the proposed Adams County Articles of Incorporation on November 28, 1883. At that time Adams County and [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin County]] were formed out of territory from [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman County]]. The first County meeting (December 19, 1883) established Ritzville as the county seat.

By 1885, the county offices were established, in a wood-frame house purchased for the purpose in Ritzville.
[[File:Adams County Courthouse, Ritzville, Washington, circa 1892.jpg|left|thumb|(Second) County Courthouse in Ritzville, completed on August 20, 1892.]]
The 1890 census showed that Adams County boasted 2,098 residents. The growing population justified a purpose-built courthouse, so construction began on a new brick courthouse on February 23, 1892.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=National Register of Historic Places |url=https://dahp.wa.gov/sites/default/files/WA_Adams%20County%20Courthouse_NR_FINAL.pdf |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=[[United States Department of the Interior]] [[National Park Service]] [[Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation]]}}</ref>

=== 20th century ===
Wheat farming was a main focus of early residents. By 1904, [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville]] had become the largest initial shipping point for wheat in the United States;<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Adams County, Washington |url=https://genealogytrails.com/wash/adams/history_county.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=genealogytrails.com}}</ref> a 1909 pamphlet at the [[Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition|Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition]] in [[Seattle]] read:<blockquote>''Adams County, Washington, the bread basket of the world. A land of wonderful resources where courage, intelligence, strenuous and persistent efforts of the hardy pioneer have wrested the hidden wealth from mother earth ... [a] golden wheat belt which has pushed its way steadily into the wilderness of sage brush which the pioneers found when they came. The gold has gradually absorbed the brown ... the history of Adams County is a song of wheat.''<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>
[[File:Adams County Courthouse, Ritzville, Washington, circa 1915.jpg|left|thumb|Courthouse after expansion, circa 1915.]]
In May 1905, under pressure from citizens of the county, an addition to the courthouse was designed by Spokane architects [[Herman Preusse|Preusse & Zittel]], doubling its square footage, and moving the edge of the building to the sidewalk on West Broadway Ave.; the bell tower was dismantled. [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]] contractors Hastie & Dougan supervised the project, which began in June and was completed in October for a cost of $12,247.<ref name=":0" />

Wheat producers in Adams County used [[dryland farming]] in order to overcome the relative aridity of the county's climate. They let the wheatfields lie fallow in alternate years, holding sufficient moisture to raise profitable crops.

The county's population decreased significantly during the first half of the twentieth century, dropping by nearly five thousand from 1910 to 1940.

In 1940 the courthouse was replaced by a three-story building, with a two-story jail at the rear. Construction was completed in December 1940.

In 1943 the Federal government approved the [[Columbia Basin Project]]. It began impacting Adams County in 1946, when construction of the East Low Canal and the Potholes East Canal began. This work, and the ensuing increased agricultural production from irrigated crops, led to continual population increases. The population had increased by 12,500 from 1940 to 2010.<ref>[http://www.co.adams.wa.us/residents/about_adams_county/index.php ''About Adams County'']</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1929.802|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1924.989|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.813|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – Minnesota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_53.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* [[File:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]]
* [[File:US 395.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 395 in Washington|U.S. Route 395]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln County]] - north
* [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman County]] - east
* [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin County]] - south
* [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]] - west

===National protected areas===
* [[Columbia National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* [[Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 2098
|1900= 4840
|1910= 10920
|1920= 9623
|1930= 7719
|1940= 6209
|1950= 6584
|1960= 9929
|1970= 12014
|1980= 13267
|1990= 13603
|2000= 16428
|2010= 18728
|2020= 20613
|estyear=2024
|estimate=21039
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 17, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1790–1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wa190090.txt |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1990–2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226035610/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

Adams County and [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin County]] have the highest per capita percentage of Latino residents in the state.<ref name="DataUSA">{{Cite web |title=Adams County, WA |url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/adams-county-wa |website=DataUSA |quote=In 2017, there were 1.77 times more Hispanic or Latino residents (12k people) in Adams County, WA than any other race or ethnicity.}}</ref> According to the 2020 Census, the Latino population of the county is 13,120 or 63.65% of residents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adams County, WA: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2020: DEC Redistricting Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?g=050XX00US53001&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20(PL%2094-171) |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=data.census.gov |access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>

As of the first quarter of 2024, the median home value in Adams County was $239,530.<ref>{{Cite web|title=County Median Home Price|url=https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/county-median-home-prices-and-monthly-mortgage-payment|publisher=[[National Association of Realtors]]|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref>

As of the 2022 [[American Community Survey]], there are 6,304 estimated households in Adams County with an average of 3.21 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $63,105. Approximately 14.6% of the county's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Adams County has an estimated 62.3% employment rate, with 14.7% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 71.0% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Adams County, Washington|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/adamscountywashington/PST045223|access-date=November 20, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (48.9%), Spanish (48.9%), Indo-European (0.8%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.5%), and Other (0.9%).

The median age in the county was 29.0 years.

'''Adams County, Washington – racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Race / ethnicity (''NH = non-Hispanic'')
! Pop. 1980 !! Pop. 1990 !! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Adams County, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US53001|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> !! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Adams County, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US53001&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> !! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Adams County, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US53001&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 10,133 (76.38%) || 8,933 (65.67%) || 8,366 (50.93%) || 7,262 (38.78%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |6,829 (33.13%)
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 32 (0.24%) || 29 (0.21%) || 20 (0.12%) || 47 (0.25%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |24 (0.12%)
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 61 (0.46%) || 64 (0.47%) || 45 (0.27%) || 76 (0.41%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |63 (0.31%)
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 70 (0.53%) || 90 (0.66%) || 75 (0.46%) || 99 (0.53%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |129 (0.63%)
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| — || — || 2 (0.01%) || 3 (0.02%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |3 (0.01%)
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 18 (0.14%) || 20 (0.15%) || 9 (0.05%) || 18 (0.10%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |87 (0.42%)
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| — || — || 179 (1.09%) || 124 (0.66%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |358 (1.74%)
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 2,953 (22.26%) || 4,467 (32.84%) || 7,732 (47.07%) || 11,099 (59.26%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |13,120 (63.65%)
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''13,267 (100.00%)''' || '''13,603 (100.00%)''' || '''16,428 (100.00%)''' || '''18,728 (100.00%)''' || style='background: #ffffe6; |'''20,613 (100.00%)'''
|}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 20,613 people, 6,228 households, and 4,794 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Adams%20County,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=November 20, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|10.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,735 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 44.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 2.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 35.35% from some other races and 17.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 63.65% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Adams County, Washington |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/adams-county-washington/050-53001/ |access-date=November 20, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 34.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.7% were under 5 years of age, and 12.2% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 18,728 people, 5,720 households, and 4,410 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|9.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,242 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 62.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.58% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 1.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 31.50% from some other races and 2.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 59.26% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 16.4% were [[Germans|German]], 6.8% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 5.6% were [[English people|English]], and 2.2% were [[Americans|American]].

Of the 5,720 households, 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 22.9% were non-families, and 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.71. The median age was 29.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,829 and the median income for a family was $43,551. Males had a median income of $35,695 versus $25,160 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,689. About 19.0% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 36.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 16,428 people, 5,229 households, and 4,094 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|8.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,773 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 64.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 30.69% from some other races and 2.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 47.07% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 16.3% were of [[German people|German]], 6.2% identified as [[United States|U.S.]] or American and 5.6% [[English people|English]] ancestry. 57.0% spoke [[English language|English]], 41.7% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.2% [[German language|German]] as their first language.

There were 5,229 households, out of which 44.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.70% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 34.20% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,888, and the median income for a family was $37,075. Males had a median income of $28,740 versus $21,597 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,534. About 13.60% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 24.00% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
===Cities===
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Othello, Washington|Othello]]
* [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville]] (County seat){{Div col end}}

===Towns===
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Hatton, Washington|Hatton]]
* [[Lind, Washington|Lind]]
* [[Washtucna, Washington|Washtucna]]{{Div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Benge, Washington|Benge]]
* [[Cunningham, Washington|Cunningham]]
* Marcellus
* [[Marengo, Adams County, Washington|Marengo]]
* [[Paha, Washington|Paha]]
* [[Ralston, Washington|Ralston]]
{{Div col end}}

===Ghost towns===
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Ankeny, Washington|Ankeny]]
* [[Keystone, Adams County, Washington|Keystone]]
* [[Rockwell, Washington|Rockwell]]
* [[Servia, Washington|Servia]]
* [[Taunton, Washington|Taunton]]
* [[Tokio, Washington|Tokio]]
{{Div col end}}

==Politics==
Adams is a strongly [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] county. The last Democrat to win the county was [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] [[1936 United States presidential election|in 1936]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Presidential election of 1936 - Map by counties |url=http://geoelections.free.fr/USA/elec_comtes/1936.htm |access-date=April 5, 2018 |website=geoelections.free.fr}}</ref> It was one of only three counties in the state to be won by [[Barry Goldwater]] in 1964. Adams County's unbroken streak of Republican votes in presidential elections is the longest of any county in Washington.<ref>[http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/comparemaps.php?year=1964&fips=53&f=1&off=0&elect=0 David Leip’s Presidential Atlas (Maps for Washington by election)]</ref> The Republican candidate has won by more than 13 points in every Presidential election since 1968, with margins of over 30 points in the seven presidential elections since 2000. [[George W. Bush]] won the county by over 40 points both times he ran.<ref>[http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html?scp=1&sq=%22election%20map&st=cse The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Washington state)]</ref>

In other elections the results fare similarly. The last Democratic candidate for governor to carry Adams County was [[Clarence D. Martin]] in 1936.<ref>[http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/comparemaps.php?year=2008&fips=53&f=1&off=5&elect=0 David Leip's US Election Atlas (Washington state maps)]</ref> The last Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate to win the county was [[Henry M. Jackson]] in 1982.<ref>[http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/comparemaps.php?year=2010&fips=53&f=1&off=3&elect=0 David Leip's US Election Atlas (Washington state maps)]</ref>

In the 2008 presidential election, [[John McCain]] received 66.32% of the county's vote. Meanwhile, Republican gubernatorial candidate [[Dino Rossi]] received 69.83% of the county's vote. The county also gave Republican representative [[Cathy McMorris Rodgers]] 82.45% of the vote. Republican [[Sam Reed]] received 74.6% of the county's vote in his run for re-election as [[Secretary of State of Washington|Washington Secretary of State]], Republican Allan Martin received 67.25% of the vote for state treasurer, and Republican [[Rob McKenna]] received 76.28% in his re-election run for attorney general. All county positions for which candidates were affiliated with parties were won by Republicans.<ref>[http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/ADAMS/ELECTIONS/Pages/ElectionResults.aspx Election results for Adams County at Washington governmental site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208224346/http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/ADAMS/ELECTIONS/Pages/ElectionResults.aspx|date=December 8, 2008}}</ref>

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{{PresRow|1892|Republican|244|139|187|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|243|372|11|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|461|523|41|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,138|548|80|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,033|714|104|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|398|949|991|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,237|1,294|142|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,525|515|231|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|760|228|1,038|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,473|807|19|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|867|1,504|59|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|657|1,944|60|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|1,508|1,397|13|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,666|1,062|12|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,394|1,267|22|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,181|1,104|5|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|2,267|1,673|4|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,479|1,732|5|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,241|2,027|5|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,572|1,270|299|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,083|1,110|326|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|2,795|1,790|188|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,248|1,223|305|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,449|1,311|49|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,612|1,612|64|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|2,087|1,449|1,049|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,356|1,740|518|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,440|1,406|128|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,751|1,315|61|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|3,222|1,552|84|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,171|1,540|111|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,083|1,299|400|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|3,907|1,814|141|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|3,767|1,455|143|Washington (state)}}
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==Courthouses==
From Ritzville's designation as county seat in 1884 until 1892, courts were briefly held in rented space before the county purchased a building from N.H. Greene in 1885. In 1891 the commission bonded $20,000 in order to erect a permanent courthouse. The building was built by the [[Spokane]] firm of Burnham and Clapp and completed by August 20, 1891, when it was accepted by the county. It was a two-story brick building with a four-story tower and a stone basement. A two-story addition was added to the front in 1905 with a new four-story tower, giving the courthouse a whole new appearance. This building was replaced by the current art-deco courthouse in 1940.

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Washington]]
* [[List of counties in Washington]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto02stee |title=An illustrated history of the Big Bend country : embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin counties, state of Washington |publisher=Western Historical Pub. Co. |year=1904}}[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/publications_detail.aspx?p=36 Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection]
Amber Waves and Undertow -Peril, Hope, Sweat, and Downright Nonchalance in Dry Wheat Country- a book written by Steve Turner and published by the University of Oklahoma Press 2009 - {{ISBN|978-0-8061-4005-6}}

==External links==
*[https://www.co.adams.wa.us/ Adams County, Washington]
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=0C3D047E10FCC5BFB0F7C2140DB1773A Image of 1892 Adams County Courthouse] at the Washington State Digital Archives.
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=853757A9B97F47A7852ED41F68069EB2 Image of 1905 Adams County Courthouse addition] at the Washington State Digital Archives.
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=8C2BBD3C8F5C0E8A56FE113A9EF6BBA7 Image of 1941 Adams County Courthouse] at the Washington State Digital Archives.
*[http://www.tophatmotelritzville.com Top Hat Motel in Ritzville, WA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118160027/http://www.tophatmotelritzville.com/ |date=January 18, 2018 }}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Adams County, Washington
|North = [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln County]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman County]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin County]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]]
|Northwest =
}}

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Adams County, Washington - Revision history

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