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Who knew Phillips County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Phillips County, CO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Phillips County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 4,442 #52 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $44,084
Poverty Rate 9.3%
Median Age 42.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Phillips County Demographics Summary

population icon With 4,442 people, Phillips County is the 52nd most populated county in the state of Colorado out of 64 counties. But watch out, Phillips County, because Ouray County with 4,436 people and Custer County with 4,255 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Phillips County residents was $44,084. Phillips County households made slightly more than San Juan County households ($43,783) and Morgan County households ($43,111) However, 9.3% of Phillips County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Phillips County residents is 42.8 years young.

race icon The largest Phillips County racial/ethinic groups are White (79.4%) followed by Hispanic (18.7%) and Asian (0.6%).

Phillips County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 3,526
Black 14
American Indian 13
Asian 26
Pacific Islander 4
Some Other Race 4
Two or More Races 25
Hispanic 830
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Phillips County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Phillips County White population is 3,526 persons or 79.4%.
  • The Phillips County Hispanic population is 830 persons or 18.7%.
  • The Phillips County Asian population is 26 persons or 0.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Phillips County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Phillips County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 42.8 years
Median Age - Females 43.6 years
Median Age - Males 42.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.3% of the Phillips County population under 18, Phillips County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.3%
Persons Over 65 20.7%
Everyone else 54.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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