Most Kansas counties lost residents over the past 10
years as the state’s population concentrated in more populous places, new
census figures released last
Thursday showed. Figures showed Barton County’s population dropped
7.9% over the 10 years.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s once-a-decade count of the nation’s
population showed that 80 of the state’s 105 counties declined in population
since 2010.
The census reported Barton County’s population at 27,674 in 2010. That number
was reduced by 2,181 when the 2020 number showed 25,493.
Stafford County’s population declined 8.2%, Russell County slipped 4%, Rush
County fell 10.6% and Pawnee County declined 10.3%.
Census figures also showed that Kansas grew more diverse, with Hispanic or
Latino residents increasing to 13% of the population, up from 10.5% a decade
ago.
Barton County
Total Population 2020: 25,493
Total Population 2010: 27,674
Numeric Change: -2,181
Percent Change: -7.9%
Stafford County
Total Population 2020: 4,072
Total Population 2010: 4,437
Numeric Change: -365
Percent Change: -8.2%
Pawnee County
Total Population 2020: 6,253
Total Population 2010: 6,973
Numeric Change: -720
Percent Change: -10.3%
Rush County
Total Population 2020: 2,956
Total Population 2010: 3,307
Numeric Change: -351
Percent Change: -10.6%
Ellis County
Total Population 2020: 28,934
Total Population 2010: 28,452
Numeric Change: 482
Percent Change: 1.7%
Russell County
Total Population 2020: 6,691
Total Population 2010: 6,970
Numeric Change: -279
Percent Change: -4.0%
View all the Kansas counties population increases/decreases at census.gov.