Phelps County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,948
Median household income: $55,427
Median home value: $194,900

Phelps County is a county in Missouri with a population of 44,948. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,427 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Phelps County's population held roughly steady from 44,630 to 44,948, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $44,154 to $55,427.

63.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,948
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,427
Median home value: $194,900
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 20,246
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,63044,948

Median household income

$44,154$55,427

Median home value

$135,000$194,900

Median gross rent

$727$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,630	$44,154	$135,000	$727
2020	44,587	$44,987	$146,200	$727
2021	44,692	$48,124	$154,400	$739
2022	44,843	$53,242	$174,100	$770
2023	44,948	$55,427	$194,900	$801

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,393	5.3%
5 to 17	7,129	15.9%
18 to 24	7,119	15.8%
25 to 34	5,288	11.8%
35 to 44	5,177	11.5%
45 to 54	4,640	10.3%
55 to 64	5,651	12.6%
65 to 74	4,341	9.7%
75 and over	3,210	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,509	85.7%
Black or African American	920	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	132	0.3%
Asian	1,506	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	185	0.4%
Two or more races	2,358	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,328	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,379	8.4%
High school graduate	9,343	33.0%
Some college or associate's	7,656	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,652	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,277	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,680	73.6%
Carpooled	2,596	14.0%
Public transit	19	0.1%
Walked	706	3.8%
Bicycle	130	0.7%
Worked from home	1,294	7.0%
Other means	167	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,893	45.6%
15 to 29 min	6,035	34.9%
30 to 44 min	1,723	10.0%
45 to 59 min	683	3.9%
60+ min	964	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 17.2% (7,216 of 41,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,657	60.4%
Nonfamily households	6,987	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,644	87.1%
Vacant	2,602	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,923	61.9%
Renter-occupied	6,721	38.1%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,902	63.7%
1-unit, attached	506	2.5%
2 to 4 units	2,901	14.3%
5 to 19 units	1,246	6.2%
20 or more units	948	4.7%
Mobile home & other	1,743	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29161
State: Missouri
Land area: 672 sq mi
Water area: 2.53 sq mi
Center point: 37.8663, -91.7903

Cities & places

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