Phelps County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 671.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 67.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 44,807 |
| Population change | -0.8% | Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 21.3% |
| 65 and over | 14.6% |
| Females | 47.6% |
| White | 91.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.3 |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.5% |
| Native American | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.2% |
| Veterans | 4,190 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 16,699 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 77.9% |
| Median household income | $41,964 |
| The per capita income | $21,173 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.1% |
| housing units | 19,630 |
| Multi-unit structures | 23% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $111,700 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 61.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,050 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 1.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $632,535 |
| Retail sales per capita | $14,900 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $454,757 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $103,508 |