Phelps County, MO Population

Overview

44,692

Total Population

35.8

Median age

47.78%

Female population %

109.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,22

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Phelps County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Phelps County is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Phelps County's population under 18 was 21.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Phelps County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Phelps County, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 25.91% aged 15 to 29, 40.50% aged 30 to 64, 14.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,980 less females than males in Phelps County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.78% females and 52.22% males in Phelps County, MO.
The Phelps County, MO gender ratio is 109.3:100 i.e. 109.3 men to 100 women (1.093).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,978.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,723.

Phelps County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Phelps County population: 88.62% are White, 2.12% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.38% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Phelps County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,472 (97.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Phelps County is White with a population of 39,604 (88.62% of the total population).

Phelps County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 45,313 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Phelps County's population increased by 5,399 (13.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Phelps County's population decreased by 738 (1.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Phelps County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,899.