RightDataUSA

Barton County, KS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Great Bend, KS
Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Barton County, KS     [Sort places by name]

 

Tracts in Barton County, KS

   



Click here to view election data for Barton County, KS

2022 population: 25,080   ( 2,594 from 2010 , 415 from 2020)
Land area: 895.3 square miles
Population density: 28.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,916 79.41% 13.8%
Black:3141.25% 14.4%
Indian:1520.61% 36.9%
Asian:1040.41% 70.5%
2+ races:3951.57% 16.9%
Hispanic:4,19916.74% 14.0%
Total non-White:5,16420.59% 12.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:727 14.3
Deaths:85716.8
Net Migration: -345-6.8
Net Immigration: 621.2
Change in White population:-3,176 -11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:582 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,674
23,09283.44%
3671.33%
1110.40%
610.22%
3381.22%
3,68313.31%
4,58216.56%

2000
28,205
25,09488.97%
3041.08%
1310.46%
620.22%
2630.93%
2,3448.31%
3,11111.03%

1990
29,382
28,00295.30%
3661.25%
840.29%
660.22%
n/a
8642.94%
1,3804.70%

1980
31,343
30,29096.64%
3411.09%
1080.34%
1430.46%
n/a
4421.41%
1,0533.36%

1970
30,663
29,53496.32%
4061.32%
600.20%
110.04%
n/a
5891.92%
1,129 3.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,355 11.9
2,7939.9
-2,680-9.5
6162.2
-2,002 -7.1
1,471 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,909 13.3
3,13910.7
-3,265-11.1
2070.7
-2,908 -9.9
1,731 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
5,576 17.8
3,159 10.1
-4,314 -13.8
n/a
-2,288 -7.3
327 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,457 -4.8
n/a
756 2.5
-76 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Barton County, KS
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.2
6,103 24.3%
18,977 75.7%
5,280 21.1%
10,055
2.48
6,329 62.9%
4,828 76.3%
665 10.5%
3,726 37.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
6,784 24.5%
20,890 75.5%
4,688 16.9%
11,283
2.39
7,350 65.1%
5,881 80.0%
674 9.2%
3,933 34.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
7,334 26.0%
20,871 74.0%
5,042 17.9%
11,391
2.41
7,581 66.6%
6,289 83.0%
643 8.5%
3,810 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
7,892 26.9%
21,490 73.1%
4,899 16.7%
11,568
2.47
8,234 71.2%
7,199 87.4%
542 6.6%
3,334 28.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
8,648 27.6%
22,695 72.4%
4,282 13.7%
11,751
2.62
8,731 74.3%
7,851 89.9%
426 4.9%
3,020 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Barton County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,396 
Median Value$113,200 
Occupied10,05581.1%
Vacant2,34118.9%
Owned6,77367.4%
Rented3,28232.6%
Median Rent$738 
Single-Family Units9,75478.7%
    Detached9,53576.9%
    Attached2191.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units6555.3%
Mobile Homes1,30910.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Barton County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004124.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994304.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994194.2%
$20,000 to $24,9997107.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994784.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995365.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994624.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994634.6%
$45,000 to $49,9996166.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,01710.1%
$60,000 to $74,9999299.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38713.8%
$100,000 to $124,9998268.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995055.0%
$150,000 to $199,9995845.8%
$200,000 or more2812.8%
Median Household Income54,634 
Per Capita Income31,516 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6456.4%
Public Assistance1261.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6066.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,56076.6%
Unemployed3082.5%
In Armed Forces130.1%
Total Labor Force9,88179.2%
Not in Labor Force2,59620.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2503,66153.7%
Non-Profit35578331.2%
Self-Employed96726178.7%
Local Government54670443.7%
State Government34740446.2%
Federal Government224931.0%
Total Private + Self5,2173,92257.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2701,94039.6%
Total6,4875,86252.5%
Pct. Govt.16.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,94015.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,53720.5%
Professional, Technical2,03416.4%
Service Occupations2,33518.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1611.3%
All others3,55028.6%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,73914.0%
Manufacturing1,23710.0%
Retail trade1,1649.4%
Construction1,0238.3%
Educational services1,0108.1%
Accommodation and food services8667.0%
Public administration7866.3%
Other services7646.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7135.8%
Finance and insurance5694.6%
Transportation and warehousing4113.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4063.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3813.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3332.7%
Wholesale trade2912.3%
Utilities2442.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1721.4%
Information1551.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1321.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Barton County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,79014.88%
Puerto Rican250.10%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2370.93%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean510.20%
Chinese160.06%
Indian160.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,84491.5%
Spanish1,9518.2%
Other Indo-European500.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.1%
German, other Germanic170.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,88330.9%
English2,5019.8%
Irish2,0278.0%
American9013.5%
European5252.1%
French4411.7%
Dutch3751.5%
Czech2861.1%
Swedish2410.9%
Italian2040.8%
Russian1870.7%
Scotch-Irish1870.7%
Scottish1820.7%
British1650.6%
German Russian1410.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,79897.3%
Not a citizen6792.7%
Native24,36995.7%
Foreign-born1,1084.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Barton County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
477 2.7%1,320 7.6%5,277 30.4%6,523 37.6%2,657 15.3%1,106 6.4%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 477 2.7%
9-12 Years 1,320 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,277 30.4%
Some College 6,523 37.6%
Bach. Degree 2,657 15.3%
Grad Degree 1,106 6.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Barton County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,046 14,550 496 3.3% 4.2%
1991 15,310 14,751 559 3.7% 4.5%
1992 15,433 14,787 646 4.2% 4.6%
1993 15,299 14,580 719 4.7% 4.9%
1994 15,479 14,749 730 4.7% 4.8%
1995 15,503 14,814 689 4.4% 4.3%
1996 15,424 14,818 606 3.9% 4.3%
1997 15,029 14,543 486 3.2% 3.8%
1998 14,864 14,339 525 3.5% 3.7%
1999 14,568 14,053 515 3.5% 3.5%
2000 14,277 13,784 493 3.5% 3.8%
2001 14,168 13,709 459 3.2% 4.3%
2002 14,679 14,091 588 4.0% 5.1%
2003 14,562 13,916 646 4.4% 5.5%
2004 14,677 14,017 660 4.5% 5.5%
2005 14,721 14,124 597 4.1% 5.1%
2006 15,410 14,873 537 3.5% 4.4%
2007 14,888 14,367 521 3.5% 4.3%
2008 15,560 15,047 513 3.3% 4.6%
2009 15,987 15,082 905 5.7% 6.9%
2010 15,002 14,113 889 5.9% 7.0%
2011 15,110 14,335 775 5.1% 6.4%
2012 15,020 14,345 675 4.5% 5.7%
2013 15,133 14,519 614 4.1% 5.3%
2014 15,482 14,936 546 3.5% 4.5%
2015 14,629 14,013 616 4.2% 4.2%
2016 14,087 13,457 630 4.5% 4.0%
2017 14,088 13,581 507 3.6% 3.6%
2018 13,562 13,132 430 3.2% 3.3%
2019 13,671 13,249 422 3.1% 3.2%
2020 13,680 13,046 634 4.6% 5.9%
2021 13,350 12,951 399 3.0% 3.3%
2022 13,133 12,788 345 2.6% 2.7%
2023 12,792 12,451 341 2.7% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com