The Town Files

Phillips County, Colorado

4,496 people. The median home is worth $258,200 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $64,674.

Towns in Phillips County

Towns in Phillips County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Holyoke2,346$259,000$52,48240.2
Haxtun981$233,300$63,37544.9

People and housing

Phillips CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$258,200$471,100
Median rent$999$1,582
Median household income$64,674$86,246
Median age40.940.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%37.8%
Below the poverty line16.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,782 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,981 a year.

Largest industries in Phillips CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…408 jobs · $52,278Wholesale trade127 jobs · $64,670Retail126 jobs · $27,842Professional & technical serv…62 jobs · $61,022Construction51 jobs · $38,862Finance & insurance42 jobs · $56,529
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Phillips County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 457 storm events in Phillips County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Phillips County by type since 1996Hail189Flood2Drought4Tornado29Blizzard15High Wind63Flash Flood12Winter Storm14Winter Weather13Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Phillips County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 17, 2001Severe StormDR-1374: Severe Winter Storms
August 1, 1997FloodDR-1186: Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, Flooding, Mudslides
June 19, 1965TornadoDR-200: Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).