Barber County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,069
Rank #2,956 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,926 −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,902 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,214 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,000 −65.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,032 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.3% −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #986 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −76.5% vs nat'l
Rank #130 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
27.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.6%49.2%73.7%88.7%6.3%2.5%2.3%0.2%0.1%

About Barber County, Kansas

Barber County, Kansas has a total population of 4,069, making it the 2,956th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barber County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barber County is $61,926, which ranks #1,902 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Barber County is $97,000, 65.6% below the national median. Renters in Barber County pay a median gross rent of $830 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barber County, 27.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.8 min.

Barber County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.3%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Barber County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.