Phillips County Demographics

A map of Phillips County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,119	3,246	69.4%	71.7%
Hispanic	1,298	1,155	28.9%	25.5%
Multiracial	54	79	1.2%	1.7%
Native American/Other	19	18	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	6	22	0.1%	0.5%
Black	0	10	0.0%	0.2%

Phillips County, Colorado has an estimated population of 4,496, a less than 1% change from the 4,530 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.4% White, 28.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Phillips County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Phillips has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Phillips County, that probability was 42.1% in 2020 and 43.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Phillips County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Phillips County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Phillips County's White Population

3,119 residents of Phillips County, or 69.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Phillips County is slightly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Phillips County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Phillips County's population has decreased from 71.7% to 69.4%.

Phillips County is more White than neighboring Yuma County (66.9% White). Phillips County is less White than neighboring Sedgwick County (72.7% White), Deuel County (85.7% White), Chase County (77.8% White), and Perkins County (90.1% White).

Phillips County's Black Population

0 residents of Phillips County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Phillips County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Phillips County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Phillips County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Phillips County is less Black than neighboring Sedgwick County (1% Black), Yuma County (0.3% Black), and Chase County (0.4% Black).

Phillips County's Asian Population

6 residents of Phillips County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Phillips County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Phillips County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Asian residents' share of Phillips County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Phillips County is more Asian than neighboring Yuma County (0% Asian). Phillips County is less Asian than neighboring Sedgwick County (1.8% Asian), Deuel County (0.4% Asian), Chase County (1.7% Asian), and Perkins County (0.6% Asian).

Phillips County's Hispanic Population

1,298 residents of Phillips County, or 28.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Phillips County is higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Phillips County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Phillips County's population has increased from 25.5% to 28.9%.

Phillips County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sedgwick County (19.4% Hispanic), Deuel County (9.9% Hispanic), Chase County (17.9% Hispanic), and Perkins County (5.6% Hispanic). Phillips County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yuma County (30.3% Hispanic).

Phillips County's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Phillips County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Phillips County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Phillips County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Phillips County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Phillips County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chase County (0% Native American/Other), and Perkins County (0.2% Native American/Other). Phillips County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sedgwick County (0.7% Native American/Other), Deuel County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Yuma County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Phillips County's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Phillips County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Phillips County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Phillips County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Phillips County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.2%.

Phillips County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sedgwick County (4.5% Multiracial), Deuel County (2.9% Multiracial), Yuma County (1.4% Multiracial), Chase County (2.2% Multiracial), and Perkins County (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.