How many people live in Barton County, KS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 24,800 people living in Barton County, KS. That makes Barton County the 24th-most populous county in Kansas. It is home to 0.83% of people living in the state.
24.8K
population of Barton County, KS (2024)
0.83%
County share of the Kansas population (2024)
About 24,800 people lived in Barton County, KS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Barton County, KS’s age demographics?
About 5,500 Barton County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.9% of Kansas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,900 Barton County residents, or 23.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of Kansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Barton County, KS's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Barton County, KS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79% of the Barton County, KS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Barton County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.31% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Barton County, KS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Barton County, KS is Great Bend with about 14,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Barton County, KS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Great Bend | 14,306 |
| 2. | Hoisington | 2,607 |
| 3. | Ellinwood | 1,969 |
| 4. | Great Bend | 1,398 |
| 5. | South Bend | 566 |
| 6. | Claflin | 543 |
| 7. | Buffalo | 423 |
| 8. | Comanche | 386 |
| 9. | South Homestead | 344 |
| 10. | Lakin | 241 |
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