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Phelps County, MO


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Rolla, MO
Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 45,672   ( 1,034 from 2020)
Land area: 671.8 square miles
Population density: 68.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:39,614 86.74% 0.2%
Black:1,2382.71% 25.4%
Indian:3230.71% 14.5%
Asian:1,8484.05% 16.4%
2+ races:1,1142.44% 13.3%
Hispanic:1,5353.36% 22.5%
Total non-White:6,05813.26% 19.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,808 10.1
Deaths:2,36813.3
Net Migration: 5032.8
Net Immigration: 1,1176.3
Change in White population:68 0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:966 2.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Phelps County, MO



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 54% Donald Trump (R) 13,658 70.5% Kamala Harris (D) 5,379 27.7% 348 [+] 1.8% 19,385 12 21 0.65%
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 13,480 68.8% Joe Biden (D) 5,637 28.8% 484 [+] 2.5% 19,601 12 22 0.65%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 12,709 67.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,766 25.5% 1,238 [+] 6.6% 18,713 12 22 0.66%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 11,895 65.0% Barack Obama* (D) 5,798 31.7% 593 [+] 3.2% 18,286 11 18 0.66%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 11,706 60.0% Barack Obama (D) 7,394 37.9% 424 [+] 2.2% 19,524 11 14 0.67%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 11,874 63.5% John Kerry (D) 6,666 35.6% 160 [+] 0.9% 18,700 10 13 0.68%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 9,444 58.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,262 38.8% 440 [+] 2.7% 16,146 8 11 0.68%
1996 53% Robert Dole (R) 6,990 45.7% Bill Clinton* (D) 6,405 41.9% 1,902 [+] 12.4% 15,297 4 5 0.71%
1992 61% Bill Clinton (D) 6,852 40.9% George Bush* (R) 6,040 36.1% 3,847 [+] 23.0% 16,739 2 -1 0.70%
1988 54% George Bush (R) 8,329 58.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 5,867 41.2% 57 [+] 0.4% 14,253 7 5 0.68%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 9,012 64.0% Walter Mondale (D) 5,074 36.0% 0 0.0% 14,086 4 5 0.66%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,366 54.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,470 40.3% 730 [+] 5.4% 13,566 3 4 0.65%
1976 56% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,261 50.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,153 49.2% 98 [+] 0.8% 12,512 2 1 0.64%
1972 53% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,598 67.9% George McGovern (D) 3,567 31.9% 27 [+] 0.2% 11,192 6 7 0.60%
1968 64% Richard Nixon (R) 5,577 47.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,211 35.7% 1,995 [+] 16.9% 11,783 2 4 0.65%
1964 55% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 5,776 60.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,755 39.4% 0 0.0% 9,531 3 1 0.52%
1960 63% Richard Nixon (R) 5,663 55.3% John Kennedy (D) 4,576 44.7% 0 0.0% 10,239 6 6 0.53%
1956 59% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,773 50.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,761 49.9% 0 0.0% 9,534 0 -7 0.52%
1952 63% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,846 50.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,694 49.1% 14 0.1% 9,554 -2 -6 0.50%
1948 59% Harry Truman* (D) 5,202 62.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,053 36.9% 22 [+] 0.3% 8,277 -5 -8 0.52%
1944 58% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,256 57.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,180 42.7% 13 0.2% 7,449 -6 -3 0.47%
1940 69% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,780 58.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 3,319 40.9% 15 0.2% 8,114 -7 -4 0.44%
1936 69% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,658 63.1% Alf Landon (R) 2,690 36.4% 33 [+] 0.4% 7,381 -2 0 0.40%
1932 67% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,858 72.3% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,794 26.7% 68 [+] 1.0% 6,720 -8 -13 0.42%
1928 63% Herbert Hoover (R) 2,967 50.5% Al Smith (D) 2,896 49.3% 11 [+] 0.2% 5,874 -5 -8 0.39%
1924 59% John Davis (D) 2,918 53.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,085 37.9% 497 [+] 9.0% 5,500 -12 -16 0.42%
1920 56% Warren Harding (R) 2,692 52.3% James Cox (D) 2,422 47.0% 38 [+] 0.7% 5,152 -2 -8 0.39%
1916 38% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,887 55.1% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,487 43.4% 49 [+] 1.4% 3,423 -4 -3 0.44%
1912 31% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,565 55.6% William Taft* (R) 782 27.8% 469 [+] 16.7% 2,816 -2 5 0.40%
1908 39% William J. Bryan (D) 1,804 53.4% William Taft (R) 1,520 45.0% 54 [+] 1.6% 3,378 -4 -7 0.47%
1904 35% Alton Parker (D) 1,384 47.9% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,371 47.5% 134 [+] 4.6% 2,889 -2 -9 0.45%
1900 36% William J. Bryan (D) 1,603 56.5% William McKinley* (R) 1,153 40.6% 81 [+] 2.9% 2,837 -5 -11 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Phelps County, MO

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 54% Josh Hawley* (R) 13,014 67.9% Lucas Kunce (D) 5,662 29.6% 481 [+] 2.5% 19,157 12 0.64%
2024 G 53% Mike Kehoe (R) 13,690 71.6% Crystal Quade (D) 4,952 25.9% 477 [+] 2.5% 19,119 12 0.65%
2022 S3 38% Eric Schmitt (R) 9,268 68.1% Trudy Busch-Valentine (D) 4,001 29.4% 349 [+] 2.6% 13,618 13 0.66%
2020 G 55% Mike Parson* (R) 13,371 68.7% Nicole Galloway (D) 5,602 28.8% 494 [+] 2.5% 19,467 12 0.65%
2018 S1 46% Josh Hawley (R) 10,124 63.0% Claire McCaskill* (D) 5,363 33.4% 585 [+] 3.6% 16,072 12 0.66%
2016 S3 53% Roy Blunt* (R) 11,063 59.7% Jason Kander (D) 6,576 35.5% 893 [+] 4.8% 18,532 11 0.66%
2016 G 53% Eric Greitens (R) 11,633 62.5% Chris Koster (D) 6,168 33.1% 809 [+] 4.3% 18,610 11 0.66%
2012 S1 51% Todd Akin (R) 8,579 47.8% Claire McCaskill* (D) 8,133 45.3% 1,252 [+] 7.0% 17,964 9 0.66%
2012 G 51% Dave Spence (R) 9,282 51.2% Jay Nixon* (D) 8,271 45.7% 565 [+] 3.1% 18,118 9 0.66%
2010 S3 40% Roy Blunt (R) 8,570 61.3% Robin Carnahan (D) 4,631 33.1% 784 [+] 5.6% 13,985 7 0.72%
2008 G 56% Jay Nixon (D) 10,226 53.3% Kenny Hulshof (R) 8,485 44.2% 481 [+] 2.5% 19,192 5 0.67%
2006 S1 46% Jim Talent* (R) 8,183 53.7% Claire McCaskill (D) 6,520 42.8% 540 [+] 3.5% 15,243 6 0.72%
2004 S3 57% Christopher Bond* (R) 12,151 65.8% Nancy Farmer (D) 6,079 32.9% 248 [+] 1.3% 18,478 10 0.68%
2004 G 57% Matt Blunt (R) 10,970 59.1% Claire McCaskill (D) 7,341 39.5% 254 [+] 1.4% 18,565 8 0.68%
2002 S1 43% Jim Talent (R) 7,237 54.0% Jean Carnahan* (D) 5,952 44.4% 211 [+] 1.6% 13,400 4 0.71%
2000 S1 54% John Ashcroft* (R) 8,426 51.9% Mel Carnahan (D) 7,604 46.8% 201 [+] 1.2% 16,231 4 0.69%
2000 G 54% Jim Talent (R) 8,280 50.3% Bob Holden (D) 7,345 44.6% 848 [+] 5.1% 16,473 2 0.70%
1998 S3 41% Christopher Bond* (R) 6,444 52.8% Jay Nixon (D) 4,957 40.6% 810 [+] 6.6% 12,211 0 0.77%
1996 G 53% Mel Carnahan* (D) 9,555 62.5% Margaret Kelly (R) 5,342 35.0% 380 [+] 2.5% 15,277 -5 0.71%
1994 S1 48% John Ashcroft (R) 8,182 61.0% Alan Wheat (D) 4,475 33.4% 757 [+] 5.6% 13,414 1 0.76%
1992 S3 60% Christopher Bond* (R) 8,747 52.9% Geri Rothman-Serot (D) 7,131 43.2% 648 [+] 3.9% 16,526 1 0.70%
1992 G 60% Mel Carnahan (D) 9,860 59.6% William Webster (R) 6,687 40.4% 0 0.0% 16,547 -1 0.71%
1988 S1 54% John Danforth* (R) 10,477 74.0% Jay Nixon (D) 3,602 25.4% 83 [+] 0.6% 14,162 6 0.68%
1988 G 54% John Ashcroft* (R) 9,610 67.7% Betty Hearnes (D) 4,438 31.3% 149 [+] 1.0% 14,197 3 0.68%
1986 S3 37% Christopher Bond (R) 5,425 56.2% Harriett Woods (D) 4,217 43.7% 3 [+] 0.0% 9,645 4 0.65%
1984 G 54% John Ashcroft (R) 8,897 63.9% Kenneth Rothman (D) 5,031 36.1% 0 0.0% 13,928 7 0.66%
1982 S1 37% John Danforth* (R) 4,806 51.2% Harriett Woods (D) 4,589 48.8% 0 0.0% 9,395 0 0.61%
1980 S3 54% Gene McNary (R) 7,365 54.9% Thomas Eagleton* (D) 6,005 44.7% 54 [+] 0.4% 13,424 7 0.65%
1980 G 54% Christopher Bond (R) 7,701 57.0% Joseph Teasdale* (D) 5,755 42.6% 60 [+] 0.4% 13,516 4 0.65%
1976 S1 55% John Danforth (R) 7,392 59.6% Warren Hearnes (D) 4,981 40.2% 25 [+] 0.2% 12,398 3 0.65%
1976 G 55% Christopher Bond* (R) 6,307 50.7% Joseph Teasdale (D) 6,131 49.3% 10 [+] 0.1% 12,448 1 0.64%
1974 S3 37% Thomas Eagleton* (D) 4,443 54.4% Thomas Curtis (R) 3,676 45.0% 53 [+] 0.6% 8,172 6 0.67%
1972 G 53% Christopher Bond (R) 6,801 60.2% Eugene Dowd (D) 4,477 39.6% 18 [+] 0.2% 11,296 5 0.61%
1970 S1 39% John Danforth (R) 3,866 50.8% Stuart Symington* (D) 3,695 48.6% 44 [+] 0.6% 7,605 3 0.59%
1968 S3 56% Thomas Curtis (R) 5,521 53.2% Thomas Eagleton (D) 4,866 46.8% 0 0.0% 10,387 4 0.60%
1968 G 57% Warren Hearnes* (D) 6,240 59.4% Lawrence Roos (R) 4,265 40.6% 0 0.0% 10,505 1 0.60%
1964 S1 54% Stuart Symington* (D) 5,671 61.0% Jean Paul Bradshaw (R) 3,633 39.0% 0 0.0% 9,304 6 0.52%
1964 G 53% Warren Hearnes (D) 5,831 62.9% Ethan Shepley (R) 3,440 37.1% 0 0.0% 9,271 -1 0.52%
1962 S3 35% Edward Long* (D) 3,409 58.0% Crosby Kemper (R) 2,465 42.0% 0 0.0% 5,874 -3 0.48%
1960 S3 61% Lon Hocker (R) 5,015 50.3% Edward Long (D) 4,964 49.7% 0 0.0% 9,979 3 0.53%
1960 G 62% John Dalton (D) 5,915 58.7% Edward Farmer (R) 4,161 41.3% 0 0.0% 10,076 -1 0.53%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Phelps County, MO

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MO08Jason Smith* (R) 13,567 71.5% Randi McCallian (D) 5,009 26.4% 398 2.1% 18,974
County Total for 2024-11-05:   18,974
2022-11-08 MO08Jason Smith* (R) 9,690 71.2% Randi McCallian (D) 3,576 26.3% 337 2.5% 13,603
County Total for 2022-11-08:   13,603
2020-11-03 MO08Jason Smith* (R) 13,591 70.2% Kathy Ellis (D) 5,302 27.4% 456 2.4% 19,349
County Total for 2020-11-03:   19,349
2018-11-06 MO08Jason Smith* (R) 10,977 68.6% Kathy Ellis (D) 4,716 29.5% 302 1.9% 15,995
County Total for 2018-11-06:   15,995
2016-11-08 MO08Jason Smith* (R) 13,288 72.6% Dave Cowell (D) 4,453 24.3% 564 3.1% 18,305
County Total for 2016-11-08:   18,305
2014-11-04 MO08Jason Smith* (R) 7,387 70.3% Barbara Stocker (D) 2,585 24.6% 536 5.1% 10,508
County Total for 2014-11-04:   10,508
2013-06-04 sp MO08Jason Smith (R) 3,084 74.0% Steve Hodges (D) 1,022 24.5% 62 1.5% 4,168
County Total for 2013-06-04:   4,168
2012-11-06 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 13,142 73.6% Jack Rushin (D) 4,095 22.9% 622 3.5% 17,859
County Total for 2012-11-06:   17,859
2010-11-02 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 9,128 65.0% Tommy Sowers (D) 4,399 31.3% 521 3.7% 14,048
County Total for 2010-11-02:   14,048
2008-11-04 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 13,436 70.7% Joe Allen (D) 5,022 26.4% 557 2.9% 19,015
County Total for 2008-11-04:   19,015
2006-11-07 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 10,616 70.0% Veronica Hambacker (D) 4,276 28.2% 281 1.9% 15,173
County Total for 2006-11-07:   15,173
2004-11-02 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 12,961 70.8% Dean Henderson (D) 5,055 27.6% 285 1.6% 18,301
County Total for 2004-11-02:   18,301
2002-11-05 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 9,779 73.8% Gene Curtis (D) 3,275 24.7% 195 1.5% 13,249
County Total for 2002-11-05:   13,249
2000-11-07 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 11,060 69.8% Bob Camp (D) 4,207 26.5% 586 3.7% 15,853
County Total for 2000-11-07:   15,853
1998-11-03 MO08Jo Ann Emerson* (R) 7,890 66.6% Tony Heckemeyer (D) 3,765 31.8% 189 1.6% 11,844
County Total for 1998-11-03:   11,844
1996-11-05 MO08Jo Ann Emerson (I) 7,396 49.2% Emily Firebaugh (D) 5,312 35.3% 2,335 15.5% 15,043
County Total for 1996-11-05:   15,043
1994-11-08 MO08Bill Emerson* (R) 9,031 67.4% Jay Thompson (D) 3,909 29.2% 469 3.5% 13,409
County Total for 1994-11-08:   13,409
1992-11-03 MO08Bill Emerson* (R) 10,207 62.7% Thad Bullock (D) 6,066 37.3% 0 0.0% 16,273
County Total for 1992-11-03:   16,273
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Phelps County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Phelps County, MO were estimated to be 50% Republican and 13% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 29,854 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29,854 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2022 29,347 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29,347 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2020 29,319 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29,319 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2018 28,694 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28,694 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2016 28,554 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28,554 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2014 28,401 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28,401 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2012 28,566 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28,566 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2010 27,617 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27,617 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2008 27,387 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27,387 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2006 25,861 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,861 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2004 25,888 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,888 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2002 23,906 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,906 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2000 23,642 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,642 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
1994 22,000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,000 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
1986 17,283 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17,283 100.0% n/a n/a 66%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.