Phillips County, Kansas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,874
Median household income: $61,235
Median home value: $94,700

Phillips County, Kansas counts 4,874 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,235, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Phillips County's population declined 8.7% from 5,340 to 4,874, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $50,093 to $61,235.

13.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,874
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,235
Median home value: $94,700
Median gross rent: $621
Housing units: 2,797
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3404,874

Median household income

$50,093$61,235

Median home value

$79,600$94,700

Median gross rent

$616$621

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,340	$50,093	$79,600	$616
2020	5,297	$51,820	$82,700	$577
2021	5,022	$53,919	$83,500	$577
2022	4,960	$57,611	$95,400	$601
2023	4,874	$61,235	$94,700	$621

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	307	6.3%
5 to 17	814	16.7%
18 to 24	340	7.0%
25 to 34	496	10.2%
35 to 44	498	10.2%
45 to 54	483	9.9%
55 to 64	736	15.1%
65 to 74	691	14.2%
75 and over	509	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,515	92.6%
Black or African American	26	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.6%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	115	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	261	7.6%
High school graduate	1,133	33.2%
Some college or associate's	1,257	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	547	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	215	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,833	81.9%
Carpooled	216	9.7%
Public transit	11	0.5%
Walked	45	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	4.9%
Other means	24	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,240	58.2%
15 to 29 min	397	18.6%
30 to 44 min	351	16.5%
45 to 59 min	5	0.2%
60+ min	136	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 13.8% (661 of 4,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,210	55.5%
Nonfamily households	972	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,182	78.0%
Vacant	615	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,635	74.9%
Renter-occupied	547	25.1%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,496	89.2%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	78	2.8%
5 to 19 units	108	3.9%
20 or more units	19	0.7%
Mobile home & other	90	3.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 20147
State: Kansas
Land area: 886 sq mi
Water area: 8.68 sq mi
Center point: 39.7845, -99.3422

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