Barton County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Barton County, Kansas has a population of 25,097 across 895 square miles, down 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.62 bn in 2024, 866 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 37 7(a) approvals worth $16.1 m.
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Barton County
How many people live in Barton County
- Population25,097
- Households10,380
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$58,851
- Median age38.8
- Median gross rent$761 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,400
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,024
- Population under 186,044
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over5,209
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,844
- Civilian labor force12,411
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.1 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties24th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1657th
Barton County is the 24th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 20.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barton County
Is Barton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.60 percent
- Census 2020 base population25,499
- Births, 2024282
- Deaths, 2024285
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 2024-76
- Net international migration, 202412
- Total net migration, 2024-64
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-495
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2658th
The county has lost 2.60 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Barton County
Where people moving to Barton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving468
- People arriving, from those returns841
- Adjusted gross income arriving$21.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,964
- Largest single originBarton County Non-migrants (9,700 households)
- Largest single destination (9,700 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County Non-migrants | 9,700 | 19,904 | $650.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 220 | 400 | $9.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 164 | 312 | $7.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 64 | 139 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 58 | 105 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 42 | 68 | $1.9 m |
| Sedgwick County | 33 | 64 | $1.7 m |
| Pawnee County | 29 | 36 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Barton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Barton County
What the Barton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.62 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.59 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.9 percent
- GDP change over five years25.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties22nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1450th
- GDP per resident$64,686
Output grew 1.9 percent in the latest year and 25.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Barton County
Who employs people in Barton County
- Covered employment, annual average11,522
- Establishments reporting890
- Average annual pay$48,896
- Average weekly wage$940
- Sector 44-45, employment1,516
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,582
- Sector 31-33, employment1,034
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$48,339
- Sector 72, employment792
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,961
- Sector 23, employment692
- Sector 23, average annual pay$65,112
- Sector 42, employment510
- Sector 56, employment493
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,516 | 94 | $37,582 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,034 | 39 | $48,339 |
| Sector 72 | 792 | 53 | $17,961 |
| Sector 23 | 692 | 76 | $65,112 |
| Sector 42 | 510 | 68 | $70,316 |
| Sector 56 | 493 | 45 | $56,561 |
| Sector 52 | 483 | 67 | $65,921 |
| Sector 21 | 382 | 54 | $62,698 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,516 jobs, 13.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Barton County
What businesses operate in Barton County
- Establishments, all industries866
- Employment at those establishments9,604
- Annual payroll$464.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Barton County
What is being built in Barton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412
- Declared construction value permitted$3.6 m
- Single family units authorised12
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$299,333
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Barton County
How much SBA lending happens in Barton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded37
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$435,281
- Median 7(a) approval$107,100
- 10th percentile approval$44,200
- 90th percentile approval$1,795,000
- Largest single approval$4,694,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)276
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals26
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter22
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals10.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupport Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (4)
- Most active lenderFarmers Bank and Trust (22)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$879,000
- Average 504 approval$293,000
- Median 504 approval$263,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved27.3
- Most active CDCSouth Central Kansas Economic Development District, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals92.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$17.0 m
The average approval of $435,281 sits well above the median of $107,100, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 21.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barton County
Do SBA loans in Barton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Exempt from disclosure23
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 9 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barton County
Which parts of Barton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- GREAT BEND, approvals29
- ELLINWOOD, approvals4
- Hoisington, approvals2
- PAWNEE ROCK, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GREAT BEND | 29 | $15,319,900 |
| ELLINWOOD | 4 | $541,000 |
| Hoisington | 2 | $111,900 |
| PAWNEE ROCK | 2 | $132,600 |
GREAT BEND accounts for 29 approvals against 4 in ELLINWOOD. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barton County
How big is Barton County
- Land area895 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties28th of 105
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land28
- Establishments per square mile0.97
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Barton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Barton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population25,097
- Households10,380
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$58,851
- Median age38.8
Common questions
Barton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barton County, Kansas?
25,097, in 10,380 households, ranking 24th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Barton County growing?
The population has fallen 2.60 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 282 births against 285 deaths, with net migration of -64. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Barton County?
$58,851. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,400, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $761 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Barton County?
866 establishments, employing 9,604 people with an annual payroll of $464.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Barton County?
Average annual pay is $48,896, or $940 a week, across 11,522 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Barton County?
37 7(a) approvals totalling $16.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $107,100, plus 3 504 approvals worth $879,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Barton County?
12 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Barton County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Barton County come from?
The largest single origin is Barton County Non-migrants, with 9,700 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,964 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Barton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Barton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.