Phelps County, Nebraska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

9,009

Median Age

41.4

Male Median

38.3

Female Median

42.8

Phelps County, Nebraska Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Phelps County, Nebraska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.4%%.

-2.4%% Growth

Phelps County, Nebraska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Phelps County, Nebraska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.49,009
202340.78,983
202240.48,966
202140.68,972
202041.69,050
201942.49,100
201842.69,120
201742.19,163
201641.79,236
201542.09,216
201441.89,189
201343.39,186
201243.99,184
201143.89,190
201042.09,234

Phelps County, Nebraska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.8%
5–1717.5%
18–248.0%
25–3411.9%
35–5420.9%
55–6413.7%
65+21.2%

Dependency Ratios for Phelps County, Nebraska

Total Dependency Ratio:
83.4
Youth Dependency:
44.5
Old-Age Dependency:
38.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Phelps County, Nebraska

The median age in Phelps County, Nebraska is 41.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Phelps County, Nebraska is 9,009.

In Phelps County, Nebraska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Phelps County, Nebraska has remained stable.
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