Phelps County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,009
Rank #2,561 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,919 −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,271 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,335 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$194,900 −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,458 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.9% −11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #770 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.4% vs nat'l
Rank #119 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

68.3% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
29.9% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.2%44.4%66.6%88.8%89.5%6.9%2.3%0.9%0.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Phelps County, Nebraska

Phelps County, Nebraska has a total population of 9,009, making it the 2,561st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Phelps County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Phelps County is $68,919, which ranks #1,271 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Phelps County is $194,900, 30.9% below the national median. Renters in Phelps County pay a median gross rent of $815 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Phelps County, 29.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.1 min.

Phelps County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Phelps County, Nebraska 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.