Phillips County, CO

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2024 Population

4,496

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

1.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

6.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,674

7.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,200

1.14% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,195

2.33% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Phillips County, CO 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.

92.4% of the residents in Phillips County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Phillips County, CO was $258,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Phillips County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Phillips County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Phillips County, CO borders Logan County, CO, Sedgwick County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Chase County, NE, and Perkins County, NE.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Phillips County, CO is home to a population of 4.5k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Phillips County, CO residents were born outside of the country (527 people).

In 2024, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.12k people) in Phillips County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 598 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 397 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Phillips County, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phillips County, CO was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Phillips County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phillips County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.12k ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
598 ± 227
White (Hispanic)
397 ± 241

28.9%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

28.9% of the people in Phillips County, CO are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Phillips County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

527 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

542 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Phillips County, CO residents (527 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Phillips County, CO was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Phillips County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
106 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 25

Phillips County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Phillips County, CO.

Economy

The economy of Phillips County, CO employs 2.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Phillips County, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (361 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), and Public Administration (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($143,125), Utilities ($115,724), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,813).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2024 Value

± 260

2.33%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phillips County, CO grew at a rate of 2.33%, from 2.15k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phillips County, CO, are Management Occupations (472 people), Sales & Related Occupations (212 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phillips County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.2k

2024 Value

± 260

2.33%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phillips County, CO grew at a rate of 2.33%, from 2.15k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phillips County, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (361 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), and Public Administration (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phillips County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Phillips County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,972

Median earning men ± $9,166

$42,264

Median earning women ± $6,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,203), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,147), and Wholesale Trade ($59,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Public Administration ($65,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
9
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$17.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.7k
Wholesale Trade
$6.12k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Phillips County, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Phillips County, CO was $258,200 in 2024, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,300 to $258,200, a 1.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Phillips County, CO is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Phillips County, CO have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phillips County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Phillips County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.05%.

Housing

Property

$258,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,137

$1,403

Median Property Taxes

±$202

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Phillips County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Phillips County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Phillips County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Phillips County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,674

Median Household Income

± $19,227

1.95k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.95k households in Phillips County, CO grew to $64,674 from the previous year's value of $60,372.

The following chart displays the households in Phillips County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Phillips County, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (5.76%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Phillips County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phillips County, CO have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Phillips County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Phillips County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Phillips County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Phillips County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Phillips County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.05%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phillips County, CO (739 out of 4.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phillips County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Phillips County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 161 in Phillips County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 94.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.2% of the population of Phillips County, CO has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Phillips County, CO see 1,128 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 895 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,128 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Phillips County, CO

Primary care physicians in Phillips County, CO see an average of 1,128 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,128 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Phillips County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.8%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Phillips County, CO grew by 24.6% from 5.46% to 6.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Phillips County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.