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Phelps County, Missouri

Phelps County, Missouri · ZIP 65401, 65409, 65436

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 45,672 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,644Households
  • $55,427Median household income
  • $194,900Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Phelps County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.1%
38k40k42k44k46k2000: 39,82520002010: 45,15620102020: 44,638202039,82544,638
Population of Phelps County at each census
CensusPopulation
200039,825
201045,156
202044,638

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Phelps County
Under $50k45.6%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k13.7%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $55,427 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Phelps County
Owner occupied
10,923 units
Renter occupied
6,721 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Phelps County2023
Health care and social assistance4,001
Retail trade2,836
Accommodation and food services2,220
Transportation and warehousing1,727
Manufacturing1,503
Wholesale trade854
Other services (except public administration)704
Construction527

15,928 employees in 1,050 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Phelps County compared with its state
Phelps County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePhelps CountyMissouri
Population44,9486,168,181
Median household income$55,427$68,920
Median age36.238.9
Median home value$194,900$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents4.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes61.9%67.9%
Mean commute to work20.4 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Phelps County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RollaCity20,66012.1 sq mi
St. JamesCity3,9324.24 sq mi
DoolittleCity5762.78 sq mi
NewburgCity3360.65 sq mi
Edgar SpringsCity2030.47 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Phelps County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.