Phelps County

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Phelps County 9,747 9,188 8,893 8,859

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 516
5-9 541
10-14 569
15-19 586
20-24 459
25-29 383
30-34 550
35-39 505
40-44 584
45-49 469
50-54 517
55-59 466
60-64 624
65-69 591
70-74 511
75-79 405
80-84 281
85+ 336
18+ 6,898
Median Age 43

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Phelps County 2025
Total 8,893.00
White Alone 90.88%
Black Alone 0.4%
American Indian Alone 0.49%
Asian Alone 0.33%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.02%
Some Other Race 2.68%
Two or More Races 5.2%
Hispanic Origin 7.51%
Diversity Index 28.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Phelps County 2025 - 2030
Population -0.08%
Households 0.15%
Families 0.03%
Median Household Income 1%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 3,844 3,779 3,750 3,778
Housing Units 4,191 4,175 4,200 4,224
Owner Occupied Units 2,699 2,748
Renter Occupied Units 1,051 1,030
Vacant Units 450 446

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Phelps County 2025 2030
Median Home Value $201,204 $222,268
Average Home Value $263,700 $290,837
<$50,000 125 111
$50,000 - $99,999 284 256
$100,000 - $149,999 419 381
$150,000 - $199,999 513 463
$200,000 - $249,999 353 366
$250,000 - $299,999 230 177
$300,000 - $399,999 297 228
$400,000 - $499,999 182 430
$500,000 - $749,999 231 264
$1,000,000 + 27 29

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 132
2000-2009 320
1990-1999 363
1980-1989 432
1970-1979 558
1960-1969 539
1950-1959 450
1940-1949 365
1939 or Before 942

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Income

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Income

Phelps County 2025 2030
Median Household $74,946 $80,536
Average Household $95,362 $101,838
Per Capita $40,265 $43,482

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Phelps County 2025
<$15,000 397
$15,000 - $24,999 273
$25,000 - $34,999 213
$35,000 - $49,999 393
$50,000 - $74,999 600
$75,000 - $99,999 557
$100,000 - $149,999 779
$150,000 - $199,999 251
$200,000+ 287

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 4,452
In-County Residents 3,650
Out-of-County Residents 782
Drive Alone 3,699
Carpooled 324
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 241
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 0
Walked 147
Other 41
Less than 5 minutes 920
5-9 minutes 1,146
10-14 minutes 628
15-19 minutes 461
20-24 minutes 258
25-29 minutes 66
30-34 minutes 288
35-39 minutes 129
40-44 minutes 107
45-59 minutes 81
60-89 minutes 89
90+ minutes 38
Average Travel Time 15

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 4,769
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 348
Mining 7
Utilities 110
Construction 335
Manufacturing 246
Wholesale Trade 269
   
Retail Trade 627
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 166
Furn & Home Furnish Str 13
Electronics & Appl Store 5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 55
Food & Beverage Stores 230
Health/Pers Care Stores 39
Gasoline Stations 34
Clothing/Accessory Store 15
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 35
General Merchandise Str 35
   
Transportation/Warehouse 158
Information 83
   
Finance & Insurance 207
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 81
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 59
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 67
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 43
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 135
Legal Services 18
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 42
Educational Services 512
HealthCare/Social Assist 678
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 105
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 257
Accommodation 17
Food Srv/Drinking Places 240
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 327
Auto Repair/Maintenance 61
Public Administration Emp 274

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Phelps County 2025
<9th Grade 106
Some High School 299
GED 197
Graduated High School 1,569
Some College/No Degree 1,395
Associates Degree 896
Bachelor's Degree 1,306
Graduate Degree 454

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 582
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 53
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 5
Construction Bus 23
Manufacturing Bus 19
Wholesale Trade Bus 25
   
Retail Trade Bus 69
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 13
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 11
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 10
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 6
Gasoline Stations Bus 5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 9
General Merchandise Str Bus 5
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 27
Information Bus 13
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 37
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 15
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 14
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 14
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 28
Legal Services Bus 6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 12
Educational Services Bus 16
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 44
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 14
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 25
Accommodation Bus 4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 21
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 85
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 15
Public Administration Bus 38

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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