Phelps County, Nebraska Population 2024

9,126

Phelps County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 9,126 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Phelps County, Nebraska is the 30th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 9,183 and has seen a growth of -0.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,471690.73%
20289,402690.74%
20279,333690.74%
20269,264690.75%
20259,195690.76%
20249,126690.76%
20239,057690.77%
20228,988650.73%
20218,923-56-0.62%
20208,979-12-0.13%
20198,991-12-0.13%
20189,003-49-0.54%
20179,052-147-1.6%
20169,199-19-0.21%
20159,218560.61%
20149,162-17-0.19%
20139,179-29-0.31%
20129,208670.73%
20119,141-42-0.46%
20109,18300%
19909,715-54-0.55%
19809,7692162.26%
19709,553-247-2.52%
19609,8007528.31%
19509,0485967.05%
19408,452-809-8.74%
19309,261-639-6.45%
19209,900-551-5.27%
191010,451-321-2.98%
190010,7729039.15%
18909,8697,422303.31%
18802,447-7,024-74.16%
2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (69)
County Website
Phelps County
County Seat
Holdrege
2020 Population
8,979
Area
540 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.64% (147)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,33792.81%
Two or more races4675.2%
Black or African American730.81%
Other race570.63%
Native American330.37%
Asian100.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phelps County, Nebraska Population by Race

Phelps County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Phelps County, Nebraska Median Age

40.7

Total

38

Male

42.4

Female

Phelps County, Nebraska Adults

There are 6,806 adults, (1,851 of whom are seniors) in Phelps County, Nebraska.

Phelps County, Nebraska Age Dependency

81.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Phelps County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,42149.22%
Male4,56250.78%

Phelps County, Nebraska Population by Age

Phelps County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8192.2969.930.1
Married1,8503.0685.214.8
Non Family1,5541.195644
Male2392.6641.458.6
Female1763.569.330.7

2.97

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phelps County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3686.03%
Associates Degree74412.18%
Bachelors Degree1,21019.82%
Graduate Degree4236.93%
High School Graduate1,68927.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1171.92%
Some College1,55525.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phelps County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phelps County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6105,3031,503
Hispanic33418485
2+ Races27720674
Other Race483513
Native American3180
Asian10106
Black551

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60%.

Phelps County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,187$76,563$45,487
Graduate Degree$77,321$143,750$69,919
High School Graduate$39,537$44,236$36,516
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$28,750
Overall$45,400$56,089$38,635
Some College$45,481$60,143$31,964

$45,400

Average Earnings

$56,089

Average Male

$38,635

Average Female

Phelps County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phelps County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phelps County, Nebraska Language

95.12% of Phelps County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.14% of the population.

Phelps County, Nebraska Language

Phelps County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,87586110.93%
Hispanic56631655.83%
Multiple44219945.02%
Asian10660%

13.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.41%

Male Poverty Rate

13.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phelps County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phelps County, Nebraska is Asian, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phelps County, Nebraska is White, with 10.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.4%.

Phelps County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.28%
High School13.52%
Some College8.21%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%

Phelps County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.5%
Male Employed8.33%
Female Employed7.38%
Male Unemployed0%

Phelps County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phelps County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,205$110,183
Households$65,988$90,370
Married Families$102,891$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$58,353

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phelps County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Phelps County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phelps County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Phelps County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phelps County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

550

Number of Veterans

468

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam172
First Gulf War49
Second Gulf War47
Korea47
World War II0

Phelps County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+191
65 to 74167
55 to 64110
35 to 5468
18 to 3414

Phelps County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5348.45%
2+ Races144.26%
Native American13.03%
Other Race12%
Hispanic10.28%

Phelps County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Phelps County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phelps County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Phelps County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phelps County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phelps County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.9%

Born in Phelps County, Nebraska

97.44%

Native Born

2.56%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.44% of Phelps County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 79.9% having been born in Nebraska. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phelps County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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