Barton County Demographics

A map of Barton County's Population by Race

Barton County, Kansas has an estimated population of 25,097, a slight decrease from the 25,493 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.9% White, 16.7% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barton has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barton County, that probability was 36.2% in 2020 and 34.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barton County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Barton County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barton County's White Population

19,811 residents of Barton County, or 78.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barton County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Barton County ranks 79th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Barton County's population has increased from 78.1% to 78.9%.

Barton County is more White than neighboring Rice County (77.6% White). Barton County is less White than neighboring Russell County (89.5% White), Stafford County (81.1% White), Rush County (87.4% White), and Pawnee County (79.9% White).

Barton County's Black Population

159 residents of Barton County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barton County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Barton County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.7%. Black residents' share of Barton County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Barton County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (0.4% Black), Stafford County (0.2% Black), and Rush County (0.4% Black). Barton County is less Black than neighboring Pawnee County (7.4% Black), and Rice County (1.8% Black).

Barton County's Asian Population

50 residents of Barton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barton County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Barton County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Asian residents' share of Barton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Barton County is more Asian than neighboring Stafford County (0% Asian), Rush County (0% Asian), Pawnee County (0% Asian), and Rice County (0% Asian). Barton County is less Asian than neighboring Russell County (0.4% Asian).

Barton County's Hispanic Population

4,183 residents of Barton County, or 16.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barton County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Barton County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Barton County's population has increased from 16.2% to 16.7%.

Barton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (4.1% Hispanic), Stafford County (13.4% Hispanic), Rush County (6.5% Hispanic), Pawnee County (9.1% Hispanic), and Rice County (14% Hispanic).

Barton County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Barton County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barton County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Barton County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Barton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stafford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Rush County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pawnee County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Rice County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Barton County's Multiracial Population

808 residents of Barton County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barton County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Barton County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Barton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Barton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pawnee County (2.7% Multiracial). Barton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (5.3% Multiracial), Stafford County (4.7% Multiracial), Rush County (5.2% Multiracial), and Rice County (6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.