Barber County Demographics

A map of Barber County's Population by Race

Barber County, Kansas had a population of 4,228 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Barber County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Barber County is the 71st most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Barber County's White Population

3,814 residents of Barber County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Barber County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barber County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Barber County is more White than neighboring Pratt County (86% White), Woods County (81.5% White), Comanche County (90% White), Harper County (85.9% White), and Alfalfa County (82.5% White).

Barber County's Black Population

7 residents of Barber County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Barber County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barber County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Barber County is less Black than neighboring Pratt County (1.2% Black), Woods County (2.6% Black), Comanche County (0.6% Black), Harper County (0.3% Black), and Alfalfa County (4% Black).

Barber County's Asian Population

16 residents of Barber County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Barber County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barber County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Barber County is more Asian than neighboring Comanche County (0% Asian), Harper County (0.3% Asian), and Alfalfa County (0.1% Asian). Barber County is less Asian than neighboring Pratt County (0.5% Asian), and Woods County (0.9% Asian).

Barber County's Hispanic Population

162 residents of Barber County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Barber County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barber County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Barber County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pratt County (8.1% Hispanic), Woods County (7.1% Hispanic), Comanche County (5.8% Hispanic), Harper County (7.7% Hispanic), and Alfalfa County (4.9% Hispanic).

Barber County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Barber County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Barber County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barber County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Barber County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pratt County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Comanche County (0.4% Native American/Other). Barber County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woods County (3% Native American/Other), Harper County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Alfalfa County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Barber County's Multiracial Population

179 residents of Barber County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Barber County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barber County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Barber County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pratt County (3.4% Multiracial), and Comanche County (3.3% Multiracial). Barber County is less Multiracial than neighboring Woods County (5% Multiracial), Harper County (4.3% Multiracial), and Alfalfa County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.