Phillips County, Colorado

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,491
Median household income: $60,372
Median home value: $255,300

Phillips County, Colorado counts 4,491 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,372 runs below the Colorado figure of $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Phillips County's population grew 4.7% from 4,290 to 4,491, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $51,155 to $60,372.

85.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,491
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,372
Median home value: $255,300
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 2,085
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2904,491

Median household income

$51,155$60,372

Median home value

$158,500$255,300

Median gross rent

$751$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,290	$51,155	$158,500	$751
2020	4,343	$50,426	$191,200	$750
2021	4,497	$50,951	$213,400	$777
2022	4,493	$58,474	$258,200	$848
2023	4,491	$60,372	$255,300	$947

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	351	7.8%
5 to 17	817	18.2%
18 to 24	306	6.8%
25 to 34	442	9.8%
35 to 44	705	15.7%
45 to 54	525	11.7%
55 to 64	537	12.0%
65 to 74	347	7.7%
75 and over	461	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,207	71.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.4%
Two or more races	44	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,214	27.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	9.5%
High school graduate	958	31.8%
Some college or associate's	999	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	568	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	206	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,641	76.9%
Carpooled	216	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	239	11.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,018	53.7%
15 to 29 min	514	27.1%
30 to 44 min	207	10.9%
45 to 59 min	71	3.7%
60+ min	86	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.7% (695 of 4,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,142	61.4%
Nonfamily households	717	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,859	89.2%
Vacant	226	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,393	74.9%
Renter-occupied	466	25.1%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,786	85.7%
1-unit, attached	23	1.1%
2 to 4 units	87	4.2%
5 to 19 units	46	2.2%
20 or more units	10	0.5%
Mobile home & other	133	6.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 08095
State: Colorado
Land area: 688 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.5947, -102.3451