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Phelps County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Phelps County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Phelps County, Missouri has a population of 44,948 with a relatively young median age of 35.8 years and a workforce where 31.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a figure likely shaped by the presence of higher education in the area. Median worker earnings of $33,531 and a median household income of $58,396 sit below national averages, reflecting a lower-cost labor market, while median home values of $194,900 and median gross rent of $801/month underscore affordable operating costs. Labor force participation is modest at 54.4%, unemployment stands at 4.4%, and population growth over five years was a marginal +0.4%, indicating a largely stable but slow-moving local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

44,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,396

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

Phelps County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,059 (86.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,744 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,489 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,241 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,100 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone349 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)672
  2. 2.Spanish378
  3. 3.Other Indo-European205
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)185
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,806

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,191

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,470
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,613
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,133
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,955
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,088
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,581
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,448
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,136
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,192

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)1,449
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.37×)2,827
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.34×)406
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.34×)5,947
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)1,906

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$801/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,696 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,246 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,193 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,020 (9.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999823 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999805 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,531

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,657 (71.7%)
  • Carpooled2,834 (14.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,405 (7.4%)
  • Walked759 (4.0%)
  • Other228 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle146 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.