Phillips County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,813
Rank #2,913 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,123 −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,887 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,017 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,500 −65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,037 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,580 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #810 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
22.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.8%41.6%62.3%83.1%91.6%3.4%3.2%0.7%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Phillips County, Kansas

Phillips County, Kansas has a total population of 4,813, making it the 2,913th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Phillips County is 45.7 years, which is 17.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Phillips County is $62,123, which ranks #1,887 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Phillips County is $96,500, 65.8% below the national median. Renters in Phillips County pay a median gross rent of $672 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Phillips County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.2 min.

Phillips County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.4%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Phillips County, Kansas 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.