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  • Largest town: Lamar

Barton County, Missouri

Barton County had 11,717 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 592.0 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 115 in Missouri by population and 58th by land area.

Population
11,717
#78 of 115 in Missouri · #2,301 in US
Area
592.0 sq mi
#58 of 115 in Missouri · #1,655 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#80 of 115 in Missouri · #2,254 in US
Median household income
$50,185
#93 of 115 in Missouri · #2,709 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Barton County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Barton County population, land area and income

Barton County had 11,717 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 592.0 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 115 in Missouri by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 19.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Barton County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $50,185 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,717

3144th1st

2301st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

592 sq mi

3144th1st

1655th of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2254th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$50,185

3143rd1st

2709th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

11,717

115th1st

78th of 115 (MO)

Land area

592 sq mi

115th1st

58th of 115 (MO)

Density

19.8 / sq mi

115th1st

80th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$50,185

115th1st

93rd of 115 (MO)

How Barton County's population changed since 2020

Barton County gained 94 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.8%. That ranks 65th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Barton County recorded 596 births and 685 deaths, a natural change of -89. Net international migration added -3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +168. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 168 people.

11.6k202011.7k202111.7k202211.7k202311.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
596
Deaths
685
Net international migration
-3
Net domestic migration
+168
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-26

Where Barton County is

The Census internal point of Barton County is at 37.500800, -94.344100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Barton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Barton County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.500800, -94.344100
DMS
37°30'2.88"N 94°20'38.76"W
UTM
15N 381193.3E 4151278.5N
Geohash
9ysvm4u9z
Plus code
8697GM24+89

Towns in Barton County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Barton County, 4,299 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Barton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lamar with 4,299.

  1. 01Lamar4,299
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Barton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Barton County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Jasper County, MO, with 126,479 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 139.7 miles ENE of Barton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 61.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Pittsburg, KS (population 20,547), 20.3 miles away.

Barton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Barton County is 29011: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $50,185.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Barton County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,717. That is up 94 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,623.

What is the FIPS code of Barton County?

29011. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Barton County?

Lamar, with 4,299 residents inside Barton County in 2024.

Which counties border Barton County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jasper County, MO; Crawford County, KS; Vernon County, MO; Cedar County, MO; Dade County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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