Phelps County Demographics
A map of Phelps County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,140 | 90.8% |
Hispanic | 551 | 6.1% |
Multiracial | 170 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 45 | 0.5% |
Black | 34 | 0.4% |
Asian | 28 | 0.3% |
Phelps County, Nebraska had a population of 8,968 in 2020. It was 90.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Phelps County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Phelps County is the 31st most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Phelps County's White Population
8,140 residents of Phelps County identify as White, or 90.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Phelps County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Phelps County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Phelps County is more White than neighboring Kearney County (90.7% White), Buffalo County (84.1% White), and Dawson County (56.1% White). Phelps County is less White than neighboring Harlan County (94.6% White), and Gosper County (92.2% White).
Phelps County's Black Population
34 residents of Phelps County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Phelps County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Phelps County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Phelps County is more Black than neighboring Harlan County (0% Black), Gosper County (0.1% Black), and Kearney County (0% Black). Phelps County is less Black than neighboring Buffalo County (1.2% Black), and Dawson County (4.9% Black).
Phelps County's Asian Population
28 residents of Phelps County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Phelps County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Phelps County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Phelps County is more Asian than neighboring Kearney County (0.2% Asian). Phelps County is less Asian than neighboring Harlan County (0.4% Asian), Gosper County (0.6% Asian), Buffalo County (1.3% Asian), and Dawson County (0.8% Asian).
Phelps County's Hispanic Population
551 residents of Phelps County identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Phelps County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Phelps County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Phelps County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harlan County (2.9% Hispanic), Gosper County (5% Hispanic), and Kearney County (5.8% Hispanic). Phelps County is less Hispanic than neighboring Buffalo County (10.1% Hispanic), and Dawson County (35.8% Hispanic).
Phelps County's Native American/Other Population
45 residents of Phelps County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Phelps County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Phelps County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Phelps County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harlan County (0.2% Native American/Other), Gosper County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Kearney County (0.4% Native American/Other). Phelps County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buffalo County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Phelps County's Multiracial Population
170 residents of Phelps County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Phelps County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Phelps County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Phelps County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gosper County (1.8% Multiracial), and Dawson County (1.7% Multiracial). Phelps County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kearney County (2.9% Multiracial), and Buffalo County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.