Barton County, KS

County

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2023 Population
25,275
0.793% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.8
1.02% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14.7%
1.86% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,733
3.84% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$117,200
3.53% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
12,121
2.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Barton County, KS had a population of 25.3k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $56,733. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barton County, KS declined from 25,477 to 25,275, a −0.793% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,634 to $56,733, a 3.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barton County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.16%), White (Hispanic) (4.19%), Other (Hispanic) (3.12%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%).

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.

97.8% of the residents in Barton County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Barton County, KS are Barton County Community College (913 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Barton County, KS was $117,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

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.

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Population & Diversity

Barton County, KS is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.92% of Barton County, KS residents were born outside of the country (990 people).

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.1k people) in Barton County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.81k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.06k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2023 Citizenship
97.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Barton County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Barton County, KS was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barton County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.1k ± 70
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.81k ± 446
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 292
16.4%
Hispanic Population
4.15k people

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.1k people) in Barton County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.81k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.06k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.4% of the people in Barton County, KS are hispanic (4.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barton County, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
990 people
4.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.11k people

As of 2023, 3.92% of Barton County, KS residents (990 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barton County, KS was 4.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    628 ± 160
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    207 ± 93
  3. Korea
    189 ± 56

Barton County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Barton County, KS employs 12.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barton County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,828 people), Retail Trade (1,188 people), and Manufacturing (1,147 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($78,365), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,829), and Transportation & Warehousing ($67,000).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k
2023 Value
± 743
−2.22%
1 Year decline
± 9.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barton County, KS declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 12.4k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barton County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,365 people), Management Occupations (1,301 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,028 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barton County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k
2023 Value
± 743
−2.22%
1 Year decline
± 9.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barton County, KS declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 12.4k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barton County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,828 people), Retail Trade (1,188 people), and Manufacturing (1,147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barton County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Barton County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,258
Median earning men ± $4,058
$30,936
Median earning women ± $2,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,389), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($65,366), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,324), and Public Administration ($48,207).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 79
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 57
    Construction
  3. 50
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $85.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $55k
    Manufacturing
  3. $51.4k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Barton County, KS awarded 913 degrees. The student population of Barton County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,926 male students and 2,467 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barton County, KS are White (610 and 66.8%), followed by Black or African American (112 and 12.3%), Hispanic or Latino (92 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (52 and 5.7%).

The largest universities in Barton County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Barton County Community College (913 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Barton County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (298 and 32.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (109 and 11.9%), and General Studies (71 and 7.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,393 students enrolled in Barton County, KS, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,763 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    298 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    71 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Barton County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 298 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Barton County, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Barton County Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
913 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Barton County Community College with 913 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 324 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barton County, KS, which is 0.55 times less than the 589 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 610 degrees mean that there were 5.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 112 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,472) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Barton County, KS was $117,200 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $113,200 to $117,200, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Barton County, KS is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Barton County, KS have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barton County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Barton County, KS is $56,733. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Barton County, KS was Census Tract 9715, Barton County, KS with a value of $64,500, followed by Census Tract 9712, Barton County, KS and Census Tract 9711, Barton County, KS, with respective values of $58,594 and $56,717.

In 2024, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barton County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.01%.

Housing

Property

$117,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,940
$6,768
Median Property Taxes
±$496

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barton County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.2%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66.2% of the housing units in Barton County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9715, Barton County, KS
  2. Census Tract 9712, Barton County, KS
  3. Census Tract 9711, Barton County, KS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barton County, KS was Census Tract 9715, Barton County, KS with a value of $64,500, followed by Census Tract 9712, Barton County, KS and Census Tract 9711, Barton County, KS, with respective values of $58,594 and $56,717.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Barton County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,733
Median Household Income
± $2,762
10.2k
Number of Households
± 687

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Barton County, KS grew to $56,733 from the previous year's value of $54,634.

The following chart displays the households in Barton County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barton County, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.46%)
  3. Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Barton County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.46%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barton County, KS have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Barton County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barton County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barton County, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barton County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.01%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barton County, KS (3.64k out of 24.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barton County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 17.6% of the children was living in poverty in Barton County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 364 in Barton County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.04 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Barton County, KS has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.859% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barton County, KS see 1,576 patients per year on average, which represents a 14% decrease from the previous year (1,833 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1791 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,576 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barton County, KS

Primary care physicians in Barton County, KS see an average of 1,576 patients per year. This represents a 14% decrease from the previous year (1,833 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barton County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
43.9%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.859%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barton County, KS grew by 1.59% from 11.1% to 11.3%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.5 in Barton County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Barton County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.3% in Barton County, KS.

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