Phillips County is a county located in theU.S. state ofColorado. As of the2020 census, the population was 4,530.[1] Thecounty seat isHolyoke.[2] The county was named in honor of R.O. Phillips, a secretary of the Lincoln Land Company, which organized several towns in Colorado.
Entering Phillips County from the west on U.S. Highway 6.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square miles (1,780 km2), of which 688 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.02%) is water.[3]
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 4,530. Of the residents, 24.9% were under the age of 18 and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.6 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9][10][11]
Phillips County, Colorado – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
There were 1,814 households in the county, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 2,025 housing units, of which 10.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.3% were owner-occupied and 27.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%.[10]
At the2000 census there were 4,480 people, 1,781 households, and 1,239 families living in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2.3 people/km2). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 3 units per square mile (1.2 units/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 93.04% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.71% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 11.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[15]Of the 1,781 households 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. Of all households 27.50% were one person and 14.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
The age distribution was 26.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.
The median household income was $32,177 and the median family income was $38,144. Males had a median income of $30,095 versus $18,682 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,394. About 8.80% of families and 11.60% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.
Phillips County has historically had a Republican majority. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential nominee sinceJimmy Carter in 1976.Michael Dukakis has been the only Democrat since to receive over one-third of the county's ballots duringa major drought in 1988.
