In 2021, Phelps County, NE had a population of 8.97k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $61,606. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Phelps County, NE declined from 9,050 to 8,972, a −0.862% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,105 to $61,606, a 6.03% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Phelps County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.78%).
None of the households in Phelps County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.3% of the residents in Phelps County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Phelps County, NE was $143,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.
Most people in Phelps County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Phelps County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Phelps County, NE borders Buffalo County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Harlan County, NE, and Kearney County, NE.