County in Kansas · 895 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
24,667 people live in Barton County. The typical household earns $58,851, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 25,437 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.4%
Men 38.7 · Women 38.8
1870–2026
24,667
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
24,667
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,667 | -123 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,790 | -123 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 24,913 | -22 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 24,935 | -117 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 25,052 | -224 | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 25,276 | -161 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 25,437 | -501 | 1.93% |
| 2019 | 25,938 | -182 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 26,120 | -307 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 26,427 | -477 | 1.77% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 251 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 50% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau