Barber County, Kansas Population 2024

4,018

Barber County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 4,018 with a growth rate of -1.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Barber County, Kansas is the 71st largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 4,852 and has seen a growth of -17.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,753-53-1.39%
20283,806-53-1.37%
20273,859-53-1.35%
20263,912-53-1.34%
20253,965-53-1.32%
20244,018-53-1.3%
20234,071-53-1.29%
20224,124250.61%
20214,099-99-2.36%
20204,198-260-5.83%
20194,458-4-0.09%
20184,462-107-2.34%
20174,569-103-2.2%
20164,672-152-3.15%
20154,824-57-1.17%
20144,881-28-0.57%
20134,909420.86%
20124,867-55-1.12%
20114,922701.44%
20104,85200%
19905,874-674-10.29%
19806,548-468-6.67%
19707,016-1,697-19.48%
19608,7131922.25%
19508,521-552-6.08%
19409,073-1,105-10.86%
193010,1784394.51%
19209,739-177-1.78%
19109,9163,32250.38%
19006,594-1,379-17.3%
18907,9735,312199.62%
18802,661-1,092-29.1%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.3% (-53)
County Website
Barber County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Medicine Lodge
2020 Population
4,198
Area
1134 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.29% (-180)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,80993.33%
Two or more races1062.6%
Native American992.43%
Asian320.78%
Other race260.64%
Black or African American90.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barber County, Kansas Population by Race

Barber County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Barber County, Kansas Median Age

42.8

Total

39

Male

44.7

Female

Barber County, Kansas Adults

There are 3,117 adults, (929 of whom are seniors) in Barber County, Kansas.

Barber County, Kansas Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Barber County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,98848.71%
Male2,09351.29%

Barber County, Kansas Population by Age

Barber County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7712.2780.719.3
Married9093.0193.16.9
Non Family6991.270.729.3
Male832.9573.526.5
Female802.6536.363.8

2.89

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barber County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2017.06%
Associates Degree31010.88%
Bachelors Degree51117.94%
Graduate Degree1625.69%
High School Graduate96133.74%
Less Than 9th Grade401.4%
Some College66323.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barber County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barber County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5662,390624
Hispanic16812017
2+ Races57575
Native American484725
Other Race26217
Asian1700
Black990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 52.08%.

Barber County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,144$54,299$44,821
Graduate Degree$42,500$0$38,250
High School Graduate$32,413$39,318$23,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,281$51,179$33,193
Some College$40,313$47,222$32,841

$40,281

Average Earnings

$51,179

Average Male

$33,193

Average Female

Barber County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barber County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barber County, Kansas Language

96.75% of Barber County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Barber County, Kansas Language

Barber County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,44762618.16%
Hispanic30916352.75%
Native981010.2%
Multiple104109.62%

20.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.03%

Male Poverty Rate

22.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barber County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barber County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 52.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barber County, Kansas is Multiple, with 9.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.2%.

Barber County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.47%
High School22.21%
Some College11.09%
Bachelors or Greater5.65%

Barber County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.15%
Male Unemployed11.43%
Female Employed10.89%
Male Employed9.41%

Barber County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barber County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,543$90,922
Households$53,774$74,541
Married Families$75,972$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,297$49,095

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barber County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Barber County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barber County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Barber County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barber County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

205

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107
Second Gulf War30
World War II25
Korea18
First Gulf War13

Barber County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+88
65 to 7475
18 to 3417
55 to 6415
35 to 5410

Barber County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1930.06578050443081118
Other Race60.23076923076923078
2+ Races40.06060606060606061
Native American20.034482758620689655
Hispanic10.005681818181818182

Barber County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Barber County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barber County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Barber County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barber County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barber County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.56%

Born in Barber County, Kansas

98.09%

Native Born

1.91%

Foreign Born

1.35%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.09% of Barber County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 72.56% having been born in Kansas. 1.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Barber County, Kansas Place of Birth

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