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Phillips County, Colorado

Phillips County had 4,488 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 687.9 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 64 in Colorado by population and 54th by land area.

Population
4,488
#54 of 64 in Colorado · #2,856 in US
Area
687.9 sq mi
#54 of 64 in Colorado · #1,362 in US
Density
6.5 / sq mi
#41 of 64 in Colorado · #2,705 in US
Median household income
$59,367
#43 of 64 in Colorado · #1,899 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Phillips County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Phillips County population, land area and income

Phillips County had 4,488 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 687.9 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 64 in Colorado by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 6.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Phillips County has 29% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,367 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,488

3144th1st

2856th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

688 sq mi

3144th1st

1362nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

6.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2705th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,367

3143rd1st

1899th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

4,488

64th1st

54th of 64 (CO)

Land area

688 sq mi

64th1st

54th of 64 (CO)

Density

6.5 / sq mi

64th1st

41st of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$59,367

64th1st

43rd of 64 (CO)

How Phillips County's population changed since 2020

Phillips County lost 43 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 47th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Phillips County recorded 225 births and 293 deaths, a natural change of -68. Net international migration added +120 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -100. The largest single component was international migration, which added 120 people.

4,53120204,50820214,46420224,49020234,4882024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
225
Deaths
293
Net international migration
+120
Net domestic migration
-100
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-2

Where Phillips County is

The Census internal point of Phillips County is at 40.594700, -102.345100. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Phillips County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Phillips County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
40.594700, -102.345100
DMS
40°35'40.92"N 102°20'42.36"W
UTM
13N 724655.7E 4497154.7N
Geohash
9xpnzn496
Plus code
85GVHMV3+VX

Towns in Phillips County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Phillips County, 2,296 people together, or 51% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Phillips County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Holyoke with 2,296.

  1. 01Holyoke2,296
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Phillips County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Phillips County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Logan County, CO, with 20,755 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 151.4 miles WSW of Phillips County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greeley, CO (population 114,363), 128.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sterling, CO (population 13,114), 44.5 miles away.

Phillips County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Phillips County is 08095: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 095. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,367.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Phillips County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,488. That is down 43 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,531.

What is the FIPS code of Phillips County?

08095. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (095) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Phillips County?

Holyoke, with 2,296 residents inside Phillips County in 2024.

Which counties border Phillips County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Logan County, CO; Yuma County, CO; Chase County, NE; Perkins County, NE; Sedgwick County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.