Barber County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,153
Median household income: $57,615
Median home value: $92,700

Home to 4,153 residents, Barber County is one of Kansas's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,615 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Barber County's population declined 10.2% from 4,624 to 4,153, while its median household income rose 14.8% from $50,174 to $57,615.

17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,153
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,615
Median home value: $92,700
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 2,461
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6244,153

Median household income

$50,174$57,615

Median home value

$72,300$92,700

Median gross rent

$563$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,624	$50,174	$72,300	$563
2020	4,493	$49,668	$74,400	$585
2021	4,178	$52,984	$76,000	$615
2022	4,081	$53,774	$83,300	$695
2023	4,153	$57,615	$92,700	$743

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	5.9%
5 to 17	789	19.0%
18 to 24	294	7.1%
25 to 34	436	10.5%
35 to 44	393	9.5%
45 to 54	451	10.9%
55 to 64	581	14.0%
65 to 74	599	14.4%
75 and over	364	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,687	88.8%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	85	2.0%
Asian	21	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	89	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	254	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	6.0%
High school graduate	911	32.3%
Some college or associate's	978	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	617	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	149	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,772	85.1%
Carpooled	175	8.4%
Public transit	10	0.5%
Walked	40	1.9%
Bicycle	16	0.8%
Worked from home	59	2.8%
Other means	11	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,211	59.8%
15 to 29 min	423	20.9%
30 to 44 min	250	12.4%
45 to 59 min	95	4.7%
60+ min	45	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 17.6% (716 of 4,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,174	65.0%
Nonfamily households	632	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,806	73.4%
Vacant	655	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,469	81.3%
Renter-occupied	337	18.7%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,237	90.9%
1-unit, attached	16	0.7%
2 to 4 units	33	1.3%
5 to 19 units	51	2.1%
20 or more units	34	1.4%
Mobile home & other	90	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20007
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,134 sq mi
Water area: 2.09 sq mi
Center point: 37.2229, -98.6851

Cities & places

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