Barton County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,790
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,790
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,835
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,511
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,493
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,674
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,498
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,375
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $126,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $761
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,380
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,634
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 216,328
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,062
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 465,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,579
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,350
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 866
Total employment, 2023 9,604
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 464,921
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,200
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 670
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 317
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 48
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 28.5
Population per square mile, 2010 30.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 895.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 895.40
FIPS Code 20009