Phillips County Demographics

A map of Phillips County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,408	4,620	91.6%	92.8%
Hispanic	165	142	3.4%	2.9%
Multiracial	154	162	3.2%	3.3%
Black	36	19	0.7%	0.4%
Native American/Other	31	23	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	19	15	0.4%	0.3%

Phillips County, Kansas has an estimated population of 4,813, a decrease from the 4,981 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. 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 Kansas 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 13.8% in 2020 and 15.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Phillips County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Phillips County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Phillips County's White Population

4,408 residents of Phillips County, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Phillips County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Phillips County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Phillips County's population has decreased from 92.8% to 91.6%.

Phillips County is more White than neighboring Rooks County (91.4% White), and Norton County (85.7% White). Phillips County is less White than neighboring Harlan County (94.1% White), Franklin County (92.7% White), and Smith County (93.3% White).

Phillips County's Black Population

36 residents of Phillips County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Phillips County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Phillips County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Black population has grown by an estimated 89.5%. Black residents' share of Phillips County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Phillips County is more Black than neighboring Harlan County (0.1% Black), Franklin County (0.1% Black), and Smith County (0.2% Black). Phillips County is less Black than neighboring Rooks County (1.9% Black), and Norton County (3.1% Black).

Phillips County's Asian Population

19 residents of Phillips County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Phillips County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Phillips County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.7%. Asian residents' share of Phillips County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Phillips County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0% Asian), Norton County (0.1% Asian), and Smith County (0.2% Asian). Phillips County is less Asian than neighboring Harlan County (1.2% Asian), and Rooks County (0.7% Asian).

Phillips County's Hispanic Population

165 residents of Phillips County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Phillips County is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Phillips County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Phillips County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Phillips County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harlan County (1.8% Hispanic), Rooks County (3.2% Hispanic), and Smith County (2.6% Hispanic). Phillips County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (3.5% Hispanic), and Norton County (5.9% Hispanic).

Phillips County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Phillips County, or 0.6% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Phillips County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Phillips County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Phillips County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harlan County (0% Native American/Other), and Rooks County (0.4% Native American/Other). Phillips County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Norton County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Phillips County's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Phillips County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Phillips County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Phillips County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Phillips County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Phillips County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harlan County (2.8% Multiracial), Rooks County (2.3% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.1% Multiracial), and Smith County (3% Multiracial). Phillips County is less Multiracial than neighboring Norton County (3.7% 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.