Barton County, KS

County in Kansas, Midwest · ranked on 44 metrics

Rank among US counties

Barton County, KS is a county in Kansas with a population of 24,667 (1,621st of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (149th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (599th of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,488th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 2,139th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (1,991st of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,745th of 2,916).

Population
24,667
1,621st highest of 3,094
Density
27.6
1,977th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.03%
2,575th highest of 3,094
Area
895
861st highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Kansas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)15.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    149th of 3,094
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$126,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    599th of 3,092
  3. Adults with Depression (%)21.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 646th of 2,916
  4. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$761
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 722nd of 3,090
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)34.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 829th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 897th of 2,916
  7. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)16.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,091st of 2,916
  8. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)87.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,488th of 3,094
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,466th of 2,916
  10. Median Income$58,851
    Poorest Counties
    tied 1,046th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Household Income$58,851
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,139th of 3,093
  2. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)12.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,965th of 2,916
  3. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)28.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,889th of 2,916
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,451
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,971st of 3,050
  5. Poverty Rate (%)15.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,991st of 3,094
  6. Adults with Obesity (%)39.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,745th of 2,916
  7. Adults Who Smoke (%)16.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,724th of 2,916
  8. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)74.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,669th of 2,916
  9. Heating Degree Days per Year5,041
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,647th of 3,050
  10. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)20.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,520th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (58), weakest Health (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Barton County, KS?
Barton County, KS has a population of 24,667, 1,621st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Barton County, KS rank best at?
Among US counties, Barton County, KS ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (149th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (599th of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,488th of 3,094).
Where does Barton County, KS rank worst?
Barton County, KS ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 2,139th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (1,991st of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,745th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Barton County, KS?
Rankodex ranks Barton County, KS on 44 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

44 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics