Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Barton County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 25,493 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 25,493 100.0
Male 12,598 49.4  In households 24,956 97.9
Female 12,895 50.6    Householder 10,632 41.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 5,041 19.8
Under 5 years 1,583 6.2    Spouse, same-sex 15 0.1
5 to 9 years 1,722 6.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 629 2.5
10 to 14 years 1,856 7.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 11 0.0
15 to 19 years 1,599 6.3    Child 7,046 27.6
20 to 24 years 1,286 5.0      Under 18 years 5,556 21.8
25 to 29 years 1,428 5.6    Grandchild 465 1.8
30 to 34 years 1,608 6.3      Under 18 years 354 1.4
35 to 39 years 1,520 6.0    Other relatives 568 2.2
40 to 44 years 1,359 5.3    Nonrelatives 549 2.2
45 to 49 years 1,281 5.0  In group quarters 537 2.1
50 to 54 years 1,338 5.2    Institutionalized population 335 1.3
55 to 59 years 1,820 7.1      Male 159 0.6
60 to 64 years 1,975 7.7      Female 176 0.7
65 to 69 years 1,677 6.6    Noninstitutionalized population 202 0.8
70 to 74 years 1,210 4.7      Male 114 0.4
75 to 79 years 828 3.2      Female 88 0.3
80 to 84 years 653 2.6 
85 years and over 750 2.9  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 40.5 (X)   Total households 10,640 100.0
 Married-couple 5,063 47.6
18 years and over 19,337 75.9    With own children under 18 years 1,785 16.8
  Male 9,502 75.4  Cohabiting-couple 648 6.1
  Female 9,835 76.3    With own children under 18 years 300 2.8
21 years and over 18,442 72.3  Female householder, no husband present 986 9.2
62 years and over 6,295 24.7    With own children under 18 years 496 4.7
65 years and over 5,118 20.1  Male householder, no husband present 535 5.0
  Male 2,333 18.5    With own children under 18 years 194 1.8
  Female 2,785 21.6  Householder living alone 3,408 32.1
   Householder 65 years and over 1,581 14.9
RACE 
One race 23,556 92.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,065 28.8
  White 21,157 83.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 3,651 34.3
  Black or African American 312 1.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 149 0.6 Average household size 2.35 (X)
  Asian 80 0.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 3 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 1,855 7.3    Total housing units 12,370 100.0
Two or more races 1,937 7.6  Occupied housing units 10,640 86.0
 Vacant housing units 1,730 14.0
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 120 1.0
 or more other races:¹       
White 23,021 90.3  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2 (X)
Black or African American 561 2.2  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.3 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 748 2.9
Asian 144 0.6  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 13 0.1    Occupied housing units 10,640 100.0
Some other race 2,996 11.8  Owner-occupied housing units 7,291 68.5
 Renter-occupied housing units 3,349 31.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,127 16.2  
Not Hispanic or Latino 21,366 83.8 
  White alone 19,911 78.1
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.