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Phillips County, Kansas

Phillips County, Kansas. Phillips County had 4,728 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.1% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. It holds 34 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 24 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 3 census tracts. GEOID 20147.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,728

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,981 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,813

Median household income

$62,123

±$6,276 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$96,500

±$6,175 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$672

±$87 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

How many people live in Phillips County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,981 residents in Phillips County. The Census Bureau estimates 4,728 for July 1, 2025, down 5.1% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 4,813 over 886 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −140 (4,829)
2021→2022 −26 (4,803)
2022→2023 −32 (4,771)
2023→2024 −20 (4,751)
2024→2025 −23 (4,728)

Phillips County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Phillips County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	4,813	2,947,197	−527
Households	2,273±98	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.09±0.09	2.44	−0.17
Housing units	2,790±20	1,293,635	−301

Phillips County's population since 2000

From 6,001 in 2000 to 4,728 in 2025: down 21.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 6,001
2005 (estimate) 5,642
2010 Census 5,642
2015 (estimate) 5,419
2020 Census 4,981
2025 (estimate) 4,728

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Phillips County?

Phillips County holds 34 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 24 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Phillipsburg with 2,225 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Phillips County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Phillipsburg	city	2,337	2,130±175	$60,750	$98,300	14.5%	100%
Logan Township, Phillips County	township	513	619±182	$68,986	$77,500	36.8%	100%
Logan	city	460	598±181	$68,715	$77,100	38.1%	100%
Plum Township	township	331	317±73	$57,885	$63,300	21.5%	100%
Phillipsburg TownshipGEOID 2014755700	township	242	206±136	$61,010	$112,800	10.2%	100%
Long Island TownshipGEOID 2014742625	township	211	223±89	$61,875	$106,300	16.6%	100%
AgraGEOID 2000550	city	208	244±63	$48,750	$58,300	27.9%	100%
Kirwin TownshipGEOID 2014737300	township	179	145±55	$69,286	$76,700	7.6%	100%
Prairie View TownshipGEOID 2014757550	township	165	179±76	$118,750	$122,700	6.1%	100%
Solomon Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014766350	township	148	247±87	$83,382	$259,400	4.0%	100%
KirwinGEOID 2037275	city	139	63±28	$57,500	$50,000	17.5%	100%
Long IslandGEOID 2042600	city	137	136±54	$62,083	$78,800	2.2%	100%
Prairie ViewGEOID 2057525	city	106	156±76	$128,958	$123,400	4.5%	100%
Mound Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014748725	township	96	140±81	$47,000	$82,200	7.9%	100%
Arcade TownshipGEOID 2014702150	township	88	97±47	$31,250	$73,400	21.3%	100%
Belmont Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014705700	township	78	10±7	not published	$55,000	0.0%	100%
Freedom Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014724650	township	77	78±48	not published	$102,500	0.0%	100%
Deer Creek Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014717200	township	68	61±58	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Glenwood TownshipGEOID 2014726650	township	54	37±36	$69,107	$60,700	32.4%	100%
GladeGEOID 2026325	city	52	50±25	$49,464	not published	4.0%	100%
Dayton Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014717100	township	48	9±14	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
StuttgartGEOID 2068750	CDP	44	65±33	$61,563	$95,000	16.9%	100%
Crystal TownshipGEOID 2014716550	township	42	42±23	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Greenwood Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014728775	township	38	9±12	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
SpeedGEOID 2067175	city	37	6±5	not published	$58,300	0.0%	100%
Sumner Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014769175	township	35	74±62	$53,487	not published	0.0%	100%
Rushville TownshipGEOID 2014761800	township	30	0±11	not published	not published	–	100%
Granite TownshipGEOID 2014727450	township	28	28±24	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Towanda Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014771175	township	28	10±16	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Plainview TownshipGEOID 2014756125	township	28	3±5	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Valley Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014773025	township	24	74±40	$52,708	$231,300	0.0%	100%
Walnut Township, Phillips CountyGEOID 2014775075	township	22	4±7	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Bow Creek TownshipGEOID 2014708075	township	18	15±19	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
WoodruffGEOID 2080400	CDP	13	8±12	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Phillips County?

The median resident of Phillips County is 45.7 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.4%. 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Phillips County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.7±1.1	37.4	+1.4
Under 18 years	22.5%±0.6 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	25.6%±0.7 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.4%	13.6%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	91.6%±0.6 pts	72.7%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.7 pts	5.2%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.5 pts	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.6 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.2%±1.2 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.9%±0.8 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.5%±1.0 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.4%±1.2 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	19.6%±2.8 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.2%±1.5 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.0%±1.7 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.5%±2.8 pts	35.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.7%±1.9 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.6%±0.6 pts	3.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Phillips County earn?

Half of Phillips County's 2,273 households earn less than $62,123 a year (±$6,276), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $61,649 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Phillips County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,123±$6,276	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$74,398±$5,410	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$35,437±$2,329	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	15.4%±3.8 pts	11.3%	+5.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	28.8%±10.8 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	6.2%±2.9 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.5%±2.8 pts	90.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Phillips County?

Owners occupy 78.0% of Phillips County's occupied homes and renters 22.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,500 by its owner (±$6,175). The median renter pays $672 a month including utilities, and 28.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Phillips County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$96,500±$6,175	$217,200	no clear change
Median gross rent	$672±$87	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	28.4%±10.1 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,124±$47	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.0%±4.1 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	2,790±20	1,293,635	−301
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±1.7 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.7%±5.9 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	89.1%±2.5 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	3.4%±1.1 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±1.1 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	29.5%±3.8 pts	15.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Phillips County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Phillips County in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 1 units
2021 0 units
2022 0 units
2023 0 units
2024 0 units
2025 0 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Phillips County get to work?

77.3% of Phillips County's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Phillips County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.7%±2.7 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.2%±1.3 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	77.3%±4.5 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	11.1%±4.1 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.6%±0.7 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.9 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	7.9%±2.5 pts	11.8%	+4.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	19.4 min±3.6	19.7 min	+6.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Phillips County's census tracts?

Phillips County is divided into 3 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $53,600 (Tract 4751) to $67,625 (Tract 4752).

Census tracts of Phillips County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 475120147475100	Kirwin (10%)	1,045	1,005±107	$53,600	$78,400	$856	11.9%
Tract 475220147475200	Logan (12%)	1,362	1,456±184	$67,625	$86,500	$616	20.6%
Tract 475320147475300	Phillipsburg (81%)	2,574	2,352±183	$62,174	$105,400	$702	13.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Phillips County compare with Kansas's other counties?

Phillips County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	68th of 105
Growth 2020-2025	94th of 105
Residents per square mile	69th of 105
Median household income	66th of 105
Median home value	83rd of 105
Median gross rent	89th of 104
Poverty rate	13th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	68th of 105
Median age	18th of 105

Every county in Kansas

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Phillips County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.