Overview
5,022
Total Population
43.9
Median age
49.52%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
71.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
172
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Phillips County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Phillips County is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Phillips County's population under 18 was 22.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Phillips County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Phillips County, 18.38% were under the age of 15, 16.53% aged 15 to 29, 41.66% aged 30 to 64, 19.75% aged 65 to 84, and 3.68% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 48 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 49.52% females and 50.48% males in Phillips County, KS.
- The Phillips County, KS gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 247.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 220.

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Race / Ethnicity
Phillips County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Phillips County population: 94.72% are White, 1.91% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.
- Phillips County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,85 (96.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Phillips County is White with a population of 4,757 (94.72% of the total population).

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Year by year
Phillips County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,965 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Phillips County's population decreased by 333 (5.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Phillips County's population decreased by 655 (11.63%), 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, Phillips County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,809.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)