Phillips, NE Demographics

A map of Phillips's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	284	288	74.3%	90.0%
Hispanic	85	17	22.3%	5.3%
Multiracial	12	13	3.1%	4.1%
Native American/Other	1	2	0.3%	0.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Phillips, Nebraska has an estimated population of 382, a large increase from the 320 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.3% White, 22.3% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Phillips, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Phillips has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Phillips, that probability was 18.6% in 2020 and 39.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Phillips is ranked the 245th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Phillips was ranked the 256th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Phillips's White Population

284 residents of Phillips, or 74.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Phillips is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Phillips ranks 353rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Phillips's population has decreased from 90.0% to 74.3%.

Phillips is more White than neighboring Grand Island (55.8% White). Phillips is less White than neighboring Giltner (77% White), Chapman (93.1% White), Doniphan (93.5% White), and Aurora (93.7% White).

Phillips's Black Population

0 residents of Phillips, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Phillips is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Phillips ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Phillips's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Phillips is less Black than neighboring Grand Island (3.8% Black), Doniphan (0.2% Black), and Aurora (0.2% Black).

Phillips's Asian Population

0 residents of Phillips, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Phillips is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Phillips ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Phillips's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Phillips is less Asian than neighboring Giltner (9.4% Asian), Grand Island (1.1% Asian), and Doniphan (0.2% Asian).

Phillips's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Phillips, or 22.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Phillips is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Phillips ranks 210th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Phillips's population has increased from 5.3% to 22.3%.

Phillips is more Hispanic than neighboring Giltner (8.5% Hispanic), Chapman (4.8% Hispanic), Doniphan (4.9% Hispanic), and Aurora (3.2% Hispanic). Phillips is less Hispanic than neighboring Grand Island (36.4% Hispanic).

Phillips's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Phillips, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Phillips is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Phillips ranks 230th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Phillips's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Phillips is more Native American/Other than neighboring Giltner (0% Native American/Other), Chapman (0% Native American/Other), Doniphan (0% Native American/Other), and Aurora (0% Native American/Other). Phillips is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Island (0.5% Native American/Other).

Phillips's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Phillips, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Phillips is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Phillips ranks 148th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Phillips's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Phillips's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.1%.

Phillips is more Multiracial than neighboring Chapman (2.1% Multiracial), Grand Island (2.3% Multiracial), Doniphan (1.2% Multiracial), and Aurora (2.9% Multiracial). Phillips is less Multiracial than neighboring Giltner (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.