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Phelps County
Phelps County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 44,638 County Seat Phelps County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 161 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 24,974 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 44,843 Median Age 36.0 Veterans 3,178 Housing Units 20,194 Uninsured 475 Net Migration (recent) -93 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,069 Total Employees 15,165 Avg Annual Pay $50,599 Median Household Income $53,242 Poverty Rate 17.7% Unemployment Rate 4.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,601 Federal Spending FY2024 $299,817,564 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,717
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $174,100 Median Rent $770 FMR Studio $672 FMR 1BR $680 FMR 2BR $878 FMR 3BR $1,160 FMR 4BR $1,164
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 20.5% Adult Obesity 40.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 46.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 67 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 11 Homeless Population N/A Schools 36 SNAP Stores 40 Bank Branches 18
Agriculture
Total Farms 748 Land in Farms (acres) 160,472 Avg Farm Size (acres) 214.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2025-01-01 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-21 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-08-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2013-09-06 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-09
Detailed Topics
Communities in Phelps County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
