In 2020, Barton County, KS had a population of 26.2k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $48,863. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Barton County, KS declined from 26,453 to 26,209, a −0.922% decrease and its median household income declined from $49,723 to $48,863, a −1.73% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barton County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.42%), Other (Hispanic) (1.97%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%).
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.
96.3% of the residents in Barton County, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Barton County, KS are Barton County Community College (940 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Barton County, KS was $97,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.
Most people in Barton County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 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.