Phillips County, CO Population

Overview

4,497

Total Population

37.8

Median age

49.19%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,416

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Phillips County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Phillips County's population under 18 was 28.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Phillips County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Phillips County, 25.11% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 4.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 less females than males in Phillips County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.19% females and 50.81% males in Phillips County, CO.
The Phillips County, CO gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 222.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 323.

Phillips County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Phillips County population: 85.88% are White, 1.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 3.62% are some other race and 8.49% are multiracial.
Phillips County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,416 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,081 (68.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Phillips County is White with a population of 3,862 (85.88% of the total population).

Phillips County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,547 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Phillips County's population increased by 23 (0.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Phillips County's population increased by 60 (1.34%), 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, Phillips County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 4,307.