Barton County Demographics

A map of Barton County's Population by Race

Barton County, Missouri has an estimated population of 11,690, a less than 1% change from the 11,637 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Black. 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 Missouri 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 20.1% in 2020 and 18.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barton County is ranked the 78th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Barton County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barton County's White Population

10,509 residents of Barton County, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barton County is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Barton County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Barton County's population has increased from 89.1% to 89.9%.

Barton County is more White than neighboring Jasper County (80.6% White), and Crawford County (83.4% White). Barton County is less White than neighboring Vernon County (92.6% White), Dade County (92% White), and Cedar County (92.1% White).

Barton County's Black Population

27 residents of Barton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barton County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Barton County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Barton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Barton County is less Black than neighboring Jasper County (1.7% Black), Vernon County (0.9% Black), Dade County (0.4% Black), Crawford County (1.5% Black), and Cedar County (0.5% Black).

Barton County's Asian Population

47 residents of Barton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barton County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Barton County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. Asian residents' share of Barton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Barton County is more Asian than neighboring Dade County (0.1% Asian), and Cedar County (0% Asian). Barton County is less Asian than neighboring Jasper County (1.3% Asian), Vernon County (0.8% Asian), and Crawford County (1.7% Asian).

Barton County's Hispanic Population

357 residents of Barton County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barton County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Barton County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Barton County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.1%.

Barton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vernon County (2.7% Hispanic), Dade County (2.3% Hispanic), and Cedar County (2.2% Hispanic). Barton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (9.8% Hispanic), and Crawford County (7.5% Hispanic).

Barton County's Native American/Other Population

175 residents of Barton County, or 1.5% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Barton County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Barton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (1.3% Native American/Other), Vernon County (0.2% Native American/Other), Dade County (0.5% Native American/Other), Crawford County (1% Native American/Other), and Cedar County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Barton County's Multiracial Population

575 residents of Barton County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barton County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Barton County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Barton County's population has decreased from 6.7% to 4.9%.

Barton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Vernon County (2.8% Multiracial), Dade County (4.7% Multiracial), and Cedar County (4% Multiracial). Barton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (5.4% 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.