Phelps County, Missouri
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,156
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,247
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,672
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,634
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,638
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,638
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,156
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,026
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,625
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $206,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $798
Building Permits, 2025 101
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,329
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,048
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 523,297
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,034
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,049,218
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,175
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,396
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,712
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,050
Total employment, 2023 15,928
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 712,382
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,858
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 849
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 288
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 606
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 86
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 601
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 66.4
Population per square mile, 2010 67.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 671.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 671.78
FIPS Code 29161