Barton County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,690
Rank #2,374 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,635 −31.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,683 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.2% +60.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,686 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,500 −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,435 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.4% −48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,445 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #839 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
17.4% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.2%51.3%68.4%85.5%89.9%4.9%3.1%1.1%0.4%0.4%0.2%

About Barton County, Missouri

Barton County, Missouri has a total population of 11,690, making it the 2,374th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barton County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barton County is $51,635, which ranks #2,683 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Barton County is $136,500, 51.6% below the national median. Renters in Barton County pay a median gross rent of $805 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barton County, 17.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Barton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.1%).

All data for Barton County, Missouri 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.