Barton County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,097
Rank #1,657 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,851 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,185 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,021 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$126,400 −55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,556 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,703 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,256 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

65.2% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.9%39.8%59.8%78.9%16.7%3.2%0.6%0.2%0.2%0.2%

About Barton County, Kansas

Barton County, Kansas has a total population of 25,097, making it the 1,657th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barton County is 38.8 years, which is 0.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barton County is $58,851, which ranks #2,185 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Barton County is $126,400, 55.2% below the national median. Renters in Barton County pay a median gross rent of $761 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barton County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.9 min.

Barton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.7%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Barton 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.