Phelps County, Missouri demographics
Population: 44,692
Median age: 35.8
Median household income: 48,124
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Phelps County, Missouri.
Population
| 2021 | 44,692 | 
| 2020 | 44,587 | 
| 2019 | 44,630 | 
| 2018 | 44,789 | 
| 2017 | 44,873 | 
| 2016 | 44,833 | 
| 2015 | 45,029 | 
| 2014 | 45,091 | 
| 2013 | 44,969 | 
| 2012 | 44,825 | 
| 2011 | 44,665 | 
| 2010 | 44,473 | 
| 2009 | 42,249 | 
Phelps County, MO cities
Doolittle city - 593
Edgar Springs city - 135
Newburg city - 363
Rolla city - 19,949
St. James city - 3,970
Census data for Phelps County, Missouri
Demographic and housing estimates in Phelps County, Missouri
| Total population | 44,692 | 
| Male | 23,336 | 
| Female | 21,356 | 
| Total population | 44,692 | 
| Under 5 years | 2,376 | 
| 5 to 9 years | 2,567 | 
| 10 to 14 years | 2,880 | 
| 15 to 19 years | 4,203 | 
| 20 to 24 years | 4,701 | 
| 25 to 34 years | 5,207 | 
| 35 to 44 years | 4,973 | 
| 45 to 54 years | 4,794 | 
| 55 to 59 years | 3,133 | 
| 60 to 64 years | 2,666 | 
| 65 to 74 years | 4,112 | 
| 75 to 84 years | 2,231 | 
| 85 years and over | 849 | 
| Median age (years) | 35.8 | 
| Under 18 years | 9,501 | 
| 16 years and over | 36,300 | 
| 18 years and over | 35,191 | 
| 21 years and over | 31,193 | 
| 62 years and over | 8,777 | 
| 65 years and over | 7,192 | 
| Total population | 44,692 | 
| One race | 42,476 | 
| White | 39,604 | 
| Black or African American | 947 | 
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 264 | 
| Asian | 1,511 | 
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 
| Some other race | 150 | 
| Two or more races | 2,216 | 
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 33,901 | 
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,673 | 
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,228 | 
Social characteristics in Phelps County, Missouri
| Total households | 17,878 | 
| Family households (families) | 8,243 | 
| Married-couple family | 1,229 | 
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,933 | 
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,587 | 
| Nonfamily households | 4,473 | 
| Average household size | 5,197 | 
| Average family size | 2.32 | 
Economic characteristics in Phelps County, Missouri
| Total households | 17,878 | 
| Less than $10,000 | 1,608 | 
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,038 | 
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,044 | 
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,052 | 
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,612 | 
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,199 | 
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,791 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,181 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 778 | 
| $200,000 or more | 575 | 
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,124 | 
Housing characteristics in Phelps County, Missouri
| Total housing units | 20,161 | 
| Occupied housing units | 17,878 | 
| Vacant housing units | 2,283 | 
| Total housing units | 20,161 | 
| 1-unit, detached | 12,777 | 
| 1-unit, attached | 567 | 
| 2 units | 954 | 
| 3 or 4 units | 1,539 | 
| 5 to 9 units | 771 | 
| 10 to 19 units | 521 | 
| 20 or more units | 947 | 
| Mobile home | 2,043 | 
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 42 | 
| Total housing units | 20,161 | 
| Built 2014 or later | 0 | 
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,762 | 
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,558 | 
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,929 | 
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,804 | 
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,692 | 
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,604 | 
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,356 | 
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 988 | 
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,468 | 
| Total housing units | 20,161 | 
| 1 room | 529 | 
| 2 rooms | 838 | 
| 3 rooms | 1,278 | 
| 4 rooms | 3,176 | 
| 5 rooms | 4,136 | 
| 6 rooms | 3,744 | 
| 7 rooms | 2,404 | 
| 8 rooms | 1,931 | 
| 9 rooms or more | 2,125 | 
| Median rooms | 5.5 | 
| Total housing units | 20,161 | 
| No bedroom | 529 | 
| 1 bedroom | 2,005 | 
| 2 bedrooms | 5,317 | 
| 3 bedrooms | 8,917 | 
| 4 bedrooms | 2,639 | 
| 5 or more bedrooms | 754 | 
| Occupied housing units | 17,878 | 
| Owner-occupied | 10,884 | 
| Renter-occupied | 6,994 | 
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.51 | 
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.03 | 
| Occupied housing units | 17,878 | 
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,057 | 
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,760 | 
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,089 | 
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,448 | 
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,836 | 
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,688 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 10,884 | 
| Less than $50,000 | 1,079 | 
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,015 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,191 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,110 | 
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,925 | 
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,068 | 
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 429 | 
| $1,000,000 or more | 67 | 
| Median (dollars) | 154,400 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 10,884 | 
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,720 | 
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,164 | 
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,496 | 
| Less than $500 | 1,228 | 
| $500 to $999 | 4,054 | 
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,112 | 
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 70 | 
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 23 | 
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 9 | 
| $3,000 or more | 0 | 
| Median (dollars) | 739 | 
| No rent paid | 498 | 
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