Adams County, CO Public Records

17th District Court
1100 Judicial Center Dr
Brighton, CO 80601 https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts
Hours: 7:30AM-4:30PM (File Rm-8AM-4PM) MST
P: 303-659-1161
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $15,000, Probate, Domestic, Juvenile
Restricted Records: No adoption, sealed, juvenile, paternity, mental health or expunged cases released
District and County courts have combined but records are searched separately unless you ask the court to search both courts for no extra fee. Probate is in a separate index. Probate fax is same as main fax number.
County Court
1100 Judicial Center Dr
Brighton, CO 80601 https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts
Hours: 7:30AM-4:40PM; Lunch hour- slow. File Rm open till 4PM MST
P: 303-659-1161
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $15,000, Eviction, Small Claims, Traffic
Restricted Records: No adoption, sealed, juvenile, paternity, or expunged cases released
The District and County courts have combined, but records are searched separately unless you specifically ask the court to search both courts for no add'l fee.

Adams County, CO Vital Records

Contact the Adams County Office of the County Clerk & Recorder if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Adams County
County Clerk & Recorder
4430 S Adams County Pky
County Government Ctr
Brighton, CO 80601 http://www.adcogov.org/clerk-recorder
8AM-4:30PM (recording) MST
Phone: 720-523-6020
Fax: 720-523-6009
Recorded Documents, Marriage, Death

Adams County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

Get a vital certificate.

Adams County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 1,191.93 sq mi
Population (2009): 440,994
  • Females: 49.2%
  • White: 89.6%
  • Black/African American: 3.6%
  • Asian: 3.4%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 35.7%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 55.8%
Population Change (2000-2009): 93,009
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 12.5%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 21.6%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 12%
High School Graduates (2000): 78.8%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 17.4%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.81
Housing Units (2000): 132,594
Homeownership Rate (2000): 70.6%
Migration Flow to Adams County, CO from (2007-2008):

Adams County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $9,122,063
  • Construction: $1,145,937
  • Retail Trade: $655,456
  • Professional and Technical Services: $493,990
  • Healthcare: $607,730
  • Banking: $244,443
  • Retail Trade: $655,456
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $229,058
  • Manufacturing: $975,969
  • Farms: $32,394
  • Government: $1,195,793
Employed (2000): 181,721
Unemployed (2000): 8,866
Unemployment Rate (2009): 9%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $30,351
Local Government Employment (2007): 16,672
Local Government Revenue (2007): $1,210,580 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $1,336,861 (thou. dol.)

Adams County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 7,207
  • Per 1,000 population: 17.2
Deaths (2007): 2,264
  • Per 1,000 population: 5.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 48
  • Per 1,000 population: 6.7

Adams County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 1,627
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 16
  • Forcible rape: 261
  • Robbery: 305
  • Aggravated Assault: 1,045
Property Crimes (2008): 14,560
  • Burglary: 2,689
  • Larceny-Theft: 9,973
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 1,898

Adams County Genealogy Records