Barton County Demographics

A map of Barton County's Population by Race

Barton County, Kansas had a population of 25,493 in 2020. It was 78.1% White, 1.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 16.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Barton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Barton County is the 23rd most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Barton County's White Population

19,911 residents of Barton County identify as White, or 78.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Barton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barton County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Barton County is less White than neighboring Russell County (90.3% White), Stafford County (82.6% White), Rush County (92.9% White), Pawnee County (82.4% White), and Rice County (79.8% White).

Barton County's Black Population

293 residents of Barton County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Barton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barton County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Barton County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (0.9% Black), Stafford County (0.3% Black), and Rush County (0.2% Black). Barton County is less Black than neighboring Pawnee County (3.9% Black), and Rice County (1.4% Black).

Barton County's Asian Population

80 residents of Barton County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Barton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barton County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Barton County is less Asian than neighboring Russell County (0.4% Asian), Rush County (0.5% Asian), and Pawnee County (0.4% Asian).

Barton County's Hispanic Population

4,127 residents of Barton County identify as Hispanic, or 16.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Barton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barton County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Barton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (3.5% Hispanic), Stafford County (12.4% Hispanic), Rush County (4.5% Hispanic), Pawnee County (8.3% Hispanic), and Rice County (13.7% Hispanic).

Barton County's Native American/Other Population

156 residents of Barton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Barton 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, Barton County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Barton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rush County (0.1% Native American/Other). Barton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pawnee County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Barton County's Multiracial Population

926 residents of Barton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Barton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Barton County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Barton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rush County (1.9% Multiracial). Barton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (4.3% Multiracial), Stafford County (3.8% Multiracial), Pawnee County (4% Multiracial), and Rice County (4.3% Multiracial).

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