Barber County , Kansas
Population: 4,153 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,615 Home $92,700 Rent $743/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Barber County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $93,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error.
$57,615
Median Income
household
$92,700
Home Value
median
$743/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,615 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,620 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Median Home Value | $92,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $743/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,153 |
| Median Age | 42.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.6%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
40.9%
High Blood Pressure
27.1%
No Physical Activity
20.6%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 40.3 · 40th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
43.38
🌀 Hurricane
18.94
🔥 Wildfire
92.27
❄️ Winter Storm
7.96
🌍 Earthquake
17.30
☀️ Drought
92.94
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