Barton County, Kansas
Barton County, Kansas · ZIP 67450, 67511, 67525
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 24,835 (2024 estimate)Population
- 10,219Households
- $56,733Median household income
- $117,200Median home value
- 33Towns with a page
- 10ZIP codes
Barton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,205 |
| 2010 | 27,674 |
| 2020 | 25,493 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $56,733 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,768 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,451 units
- Vacancy rate
- 17.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
9,604 employees in 866 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Barton County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,275 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | $56,733 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 38.8 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $117,200 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.7% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.9% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.2% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.2 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Barton County33 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | City | 14,306 | 10.5 sq mi |
| Hoisington | City | 2,607 | 1.16 sq mi |
| Ellinwood | City | 1,969 | 1.35 sq mi |
| Great Bend Township | Township | 1,398 | 40.1 sq mi |
| Independent Township | Township | 647 | 35.8 sq mi |
| South Bend Township | Township | 566 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Claflin | City | 543 | 0.34 sq mi |
| Buffalo Township | Township | 423 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Comanche Township | Township | 386 | 64.4 sq mi |
| South Homestead Township | Township | 344 | 34.4 sq mi |
| Walnut Township | Township | 317 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Pawnee Rock Township | Township | 300 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Lakin Township | Township | 241 | 66.2 sq mi |
| Liberty Township | Township | 209 | 33.9 sq mi |
| Pawnee Rock | City | 186 | 0.28 sq mi |
| Cheyenne Township | Township | 183 | 69.0 sq mi |
| Logan Township | Township | 147 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Clarence Township | Township | 142 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Albert | City | 123 | 0.24 sq mi |
| Fairview Township | Township | 104 | 36.2 sq mi |
| North Homestead Township | Township | 104 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Beaver Township | Township | 90 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Olmitz | City | 90 | 0.16 sq mi |
| Union Township | Township | 90 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Eureka Township | Township | 85 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Odin | Census designated place | 62 | 4.00 sq mi |
| Grant Township | Township | 49 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Albion Township | Township | 45 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Galatia | City | 45 | 0.35 sq mi |
| Wheatland Township | Township | 44 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Cleveland Township | Township | 39 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Susank | City | 29 | 0.10 sq mi |
| Beaver | Census designated place | 13 | 6.11 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Across Barton County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Ellsworth CountyPopulation 6,316 (2024 estimate)
- Pawnee CountyPopulation 6,012 (2024 estimate)
- Rice CountyPopulation 9,284 (2024 estimate)
- Rush CountyPopulation 2,810 (2024 estimate)
- Russell CountyPopulation 6,620 (2024 estimate)
- Stafford CountyPopulation 3,901 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.