In 2022, Barton County, KS had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $54,634. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Barton County, KS declined from 25,708 to 25,477, a −0.899% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,077 to $54,634, a 9.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barton County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7%), White (Hispanic) (6.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.21%).
None of the households in Barton County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.3% of the residents in Barton County, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Barton County, KS are Barton County Community College (955 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Barton County, KS was $113,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.
Most people in Barton County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Barton County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Barton County, KS borders Ellsworth County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Rice County, KS, Rush County, KS, Russell County, KS, and Stafford County, KS.