Barber County, KS Population

Overview

4,178

Total Population

43.1

Median age

48.80%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

73.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barber County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barber County is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barber County's population under 18 was 24.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barber County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barber County, 20.42% were under the age of 15, 15.06% aged 15 to 29, 42.51% aged 30 to 64, 18.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 100 less females than males in Barber County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.80% females and 51.20% males in Barber County, KS.
The Barber County, KS gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 177.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 214.

Barber County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Barber County population: 94.93% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.17% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 2.35% are multiracial.
Barber County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,908 (93.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barber County is White with a population of 3,966 (94.93% of the total population).

Barber County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,286 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Barber County's population decreased by 434 (8.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barber County's population decreased by 649 (13.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Barber County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 4,099.