Phelps County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,194
Rank #1,098 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,396 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,232 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,263 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$206,500 −26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,339 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.4% −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #607 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,257 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

61.7% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
32.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.1%44.3%66.4%84.9%5.0%3.7%3.1%2.4%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Phelps County, Missouri

Phelps County, Missouri has a total population of 45,194, making it the 1,098th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Phelps County is 35.8 years, which is 8.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Phelps County is $58,396, which ranks #2,232 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Phelps County is $206,500, 26.7% below the national median. Renters in Phelps County pay a median gross rent of $798 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Phelps County, 32.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.9 min.

Phelps County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.0%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.7%).

All data for Phelps County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.