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

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 9,188 #29 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $45,221
Poverty Rate 10.6%
Median Age 42.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Phelps County Demographics Summary

population icon With 9,188 people, Phelps County is the 29th most populated county in the state of Nebraska out of 93 counties. But watch out, Phelps County, because Dawes County with 9,182 people and Cuming County with 9,139 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Phelps County residents was $45,221. Phelps County households made slightly more than Logan County households ($45,192) and Lincoln County households ($45,181) However, 10.6% of Phelps County residents live in poverty.

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

race icon The largest Phelps County racial/ethinic groups are White (94.6%) followed by Hispanic (4.1%) and Two or more races (0.7%).

Phelps County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 8,694
Black 12
American Indian 21
Asian 21
Pacific Islander 3
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 64
Hispanic 373
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 Phelps County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Phelps County White population is 8,694 persons or 94.6%.
  • The Phelps County Hispanic population is 373 persons or 4.1%.
  • The Phelps County Two or more races population is 64 persons or 0.7%.

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."


Phelps County Median Age

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

Median Age 42.8 years
Median Age - Females 45.0 years
Median Age - Males 40.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.6% of the Phelps County population under 18, Phelps County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.6%
Persons Over 65 19.0%
Everyone else 56.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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