Barber County, Kansas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,926
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,083
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,234
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,233
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,228
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,861
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 187
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,563
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,379
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $534
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $830
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,828
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,668
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,763
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,611
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,266
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,976
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,500
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 172
Total employment, 2023 1,238
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 61,817
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 477
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,134.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,134.07
FIPS Code 20007