Phillips County, Kansas Population 2024

4,739

Phillips County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 4,739 with a growth rate of -0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Phillips County, Kansas is the 69th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 5,632 and has seen a growth of -15.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,629-22-0.47%
20284,651-22-0.47%
20274,673-22-0.47%
20264,695-22-0.47%
20254,717-22-0.46%
20244,739-22-0.46%
20234,761-22-0.46%
20224,783-36-0.75%
20214,819-142-2.86%
20204,961-287-5.47%
20195,248-26-0.49%
20185,274-105-1.95%
20175,379-23-0.43%
20165,402-17-0.31%
20155,419-75-1.37%
20145,494-65-1.17%
20135,559390.71%
20125,520-20-0.36%
20115,540-92-1.63%
20105,63200%
19906,590-816-11.02%
19807,406-482-6.11%
19707,888-821-9.43%
19608,709-564-6.08%
19509,273-1,162-11.14%
194010,435-1,724-14.18%
193012,159-346-2.77%
192012,505-1,645-11.63%
191014,150-292-2.02%
190014,4427815.72%
189013,6611,64713.71%
188012,0147,385159.54%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.46% (-22)
County Website
Phillips County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Phillipsburg
2020 Population
4,961
Area
886 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.47% (-222)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,66394.01%
Two or more races1352.72%
Black or African American631.27%
Native American611.23%
Asian210.42%
Other race150.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phillips County, Kansas Population by Race

Phillips County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Phillips County, Kansas Median Age

44.9

Total

43.6

Male

46.5

Female

Phillips County, Kansas Adults

There are 3,854 adults, (1,208 of whom are seniors) in Phillips County, Kansas.

Phillips County, Kansas Age Dependency

87.5

Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Phillips County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female2,43449.07%
Male2,52650.93%

Phillips County, Kansas Population by Age

Phillips County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1912.2372.627.4
Married9942.9989.210.8
Non Family9521.1364.435.6
Female1713.3228.771.3
Male743.5856.843.2

3

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phillips County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2045.83%
Associates Degree43112.32%
Bachelors Degree49114.04%
Graduate Degree2136.09%
High School Graduate1,20134.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1083.09%
Some College85024.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phillips County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phillips County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2793,019660
Hispanic989529
2+ Races89838
Black42160
Native American24200
Asian1300
Other Race1187
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 63.64%.

Phillips County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,606$62,500$51,319
Graduate Degree$53,929$59,583$45,000
High School Graduate$31,979$41,563$25,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$34,338$2,499
Overall$40,211$48,906$30,744
Some College$37,330$47,500$30,759

$40,211

Average Earnings

$48,906

Average Male

$30,744

Average Female

Phillips County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phillips County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phillips County, Kansas Language

98.24% of Phillips County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Phillips County, Kansas Language

Phillips County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,50767114.89%
Black634977.78%
Native574884.21%
Hispanic1674526.95%
Multiple1352720%
Asian2129.52%

16.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

17%

Male Poverty Rate

15.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phillips County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phillips County, Kansas is Native, with 84.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phillips County, Kansas is Asian, with 9.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.78%.

Phillips County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.18%
High School14.1%
Some College11.67%
Bachelors or Greater0.87%

Phillips County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.61%
Male Unemployed45.83%
Male Employed9.97%
Female Employed4.83%

Phillips County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phillips County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,042$94,325
Households$57,611$74,849
Married Families$77,237$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,553$47,044

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phillips County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Phillips County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phillips County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phillips County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phillips County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

285

Number of Veterans

267

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam120
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War42
Korea14
World War II11

Phillips County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7491
75+85
35 to 5451
18 to 3430
55 to 6428

Phillips County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2670.07331136738056013
Hispanic170.14166666666666666
2+ Races110.10091743119266056
Native American60.25
Other Race10.07692307692307693

Phillips County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Phillips County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phillips County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Phillips County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phillips County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phillips County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.15%

Born in Phillips County, Kansas

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Phillips County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.15% having been born in Kansas. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phillips County, Kansas Place of Birth

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