Language Spoken At Home in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,581 | 100% |
| English only | 11,226 | 96.9% |
| Language other than English | 355 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 146 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 129 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 80 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 135 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 91 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 58 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,428 | 100% |
| American | 2,741 | 22.1% |
| Arab | 46 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 34 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 253 | 2.0% |
| English | 1,006 | 8.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 246 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 36 | 0.3% |
| German | 2,777 | 22.3% |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,343 | 10.8% |
| Italian | 137 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 65 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 237 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 197 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 76 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 133 | 1.1% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 115 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,932 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,485 | 70.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,416 | 28.7% |
| Married-couple family | 2,983 | 60.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,129 | 22.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 149 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 90 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 353 | 7.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 197 | 4.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,447 | 29.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,300 | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 673 | 13.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,601 | 32.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,498 | 30.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,292 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,932 | 40.1% |
| Spouse | 2,964 | 24.1% |
| Child | 3,493 | 28.4% |
| Other relatives | 460 | 3.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 443 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 200 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,757 | 100% |
| Never married | 989 | 20.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,149 | 66.2% |
| Separated | 43 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 145 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 431 | 9.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,014 | 100% |
| Never married | 683 | 13.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,062 | 61.1% |
| Separated | 151 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 548 | 10.9% |
| Divorced | 570 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 119 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 6.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 8 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 10 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 92 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 213 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 83 | 39.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 38 | 17.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 1.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3 | 1.4% |
| 5 or more years | 39 | 18.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100% |
| Who are female | 37 | 44.6% |
| Who are married | 75 | 90.4% |
School Enrollment in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,857 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 199 | 7.0% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 4.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,442 | 50.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 727 | 25.4% |
| College or graduate school | 357 | 12.5% |
Educational Attainment in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,307 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 446 | 5.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 727 | 8.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,484 | 41.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,813 | 21.8% |
| Associate's degree | 538 | 6.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 772 | 9.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 527 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.6% |
Veteran Status in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,194 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,056 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,347 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,139 | 17.3% |
| Under 18 years | 3,210 | 100% |
| With a disability | 125 | 3.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,983 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,032 | 14.8% |
| 65 years and over | 2,154 | 100% |
| With a disability | 982 | 45.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,312 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,856 | 88.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,443 | 11.7% |
| Same county | 842 | 6.8% |
| Different county | 601 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 271 | 2.2% |
| Different state | 330 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,428 | 100% |
| Native | 12,211 | 98.3% |
| Born in United States | 12,138 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 7,653 | 61.6% |
| Different state | 4,485 | 36.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 73 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 217 | 1.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 217 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 70 | 32.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 147 | 67.7% |
Year of Entry in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 290 | 100% |
| Native | 73 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 73 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 217 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 217 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Barton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 217 | 100% |
| Europe | 23 | 10.6% |
| Asia | 98 | 45.2% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 83 | 38.2% |
| Northern America | 13 | 6.0% |