Barton, MD Demographics

A map of Barton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	646	452	97.4%	97.4%
Multiracial	7	10	1.1%	2.2%
Hispanic	6	1	0.9%	0.2%
Native American/Other	4	0	0.6%	0.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Barton, Maryland has an estimated population of 663, a dramatic increase from the 464 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barton is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barton, that probability was 5.1% in 2020 and 5.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barton is ranked the 366th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Barton was ranked the 391st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barton's White Population

646 residents of Barton, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barton is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Barton ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton's White population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. White residents' share of Barton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 97.4%.

Barton is more White than neighboring Franklin (95.7% White), and Lonaconing (91.2% White). Barton is less White than neighboring Moscow (100% White), Nikep (100% White), and Detmold (100% White).

Barton's Black Population

0 residents of Barton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barton is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Barton ranks 478th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Barton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Barton is less Black than neighboring Franklin (2.4% Black), and Lonaconing (1% Black).

Barton's Asian Population

0 residents of Barton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barton is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Barton ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Barton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Barton is less Asian than neighboring Lonaconing (2.4% Asian).

Barton's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Barton, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barton is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Barton ranks 517th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Barton's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.9%.

Barton is more Hispanic than neighboring Moscow (0% Hispanic), Nikep (0% Hispanic), and Detmold (0% Hispanic). Barton is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin (1.9% Hispanic), and Lonaconing (2.5% Hispanic).

Barton's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Barton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barton is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Barton ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Native American/Other residents' share of Barton's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Barton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moscow (0% Native American/Other), Nikep (0% Native American/Other), Detmold (0% Native American/Other), Franklin (0% Native American/Other), and Lonaconing (0% Native American/Other).

Barton's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Barton, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barton is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Barton ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Barton's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.1%.

Barton is more Multiracial than neighboring Moscow (0% Multiracial), Nikep (0% Multiracial), Detmold (0% Multiracial), and Franklin (0% Multiracial). Barton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lonaconing (2.9% 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.