Barton County, Missouri

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,685
Median household income: $49,503
Median home value: $136,000

Home to 11,685 residents, Barton County is one of Missouri's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,503, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Barton County's population held roughly steady from 11,797 to 11,685, while its median household income rose 12.2% from $44,125 to $49,503.

22.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,685
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,503
Median home value: $136,000
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 5,295
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,79711,685

Median household income

$44,125$49,503

Median home value

$97,500$136,000

Median gross rent

$557$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,797	$44,125	$97,500	$557
2020	11,732	$44,510	$91,900	$640
2021	11,712	$45,113	$99,700	$636
2022	11,683	$48,105	$115,600	$681
2023	11,685	$49,503	$136,000	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	670	5.7%
5 to 17	2,088	17.9%
18 to 24	874	7.5%
25 to 34	1,326	11.3%
35 to 44	1,367	11.7%
45 to 54	1,289	11.0%
55 to 64	1,638	14.0%
65 to 74	1,370	11.7%
75 and over	1,063	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,619	90.9%
Black or African American	25	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	141	1.2%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.4%
Two or more races	534	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,123	13.9%
High school graduate	3,256	40.4%
Some college or associate's	2,228	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,087	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	359	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,853	83.2%
Carpooled	197	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	99	2.1%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	434	9.4%
Other means	41	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,706	40.7%
15 to 29 min	1,077	25.7%
30 to 44 min	644	15.3%
45 to 59 min	462	11.0%
60+ min	307	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 22.2% (2,559 of 11,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,973	67.2%
Nonfamily households	1,452	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,425	83.6%
Vacant	870	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,081	69.6%
Renter-occupied	1,344	30.4%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,358	82.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.2%
2 to 4 units	374	7.1%
5 to 19 units	26	0.5%
20 or more units	18	0.3%
Mobile home & other	511	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 29011
State: Missouri
Land area: 592 sq mi
Water area: 4.69 sq mi
Center point: 37.5008, -94.3441

Cities & places

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