Great Bend

KS

Barton County, Kansas

Population 25K |Median income $54,634 |3 hospitals

Population
25,477
Barton County
Median Income
$54,634
-14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$113,200
-42% vs avg
Median Age
39.2
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
25K-8%
Median Income
$56,733+26%
Median Home Value
$117,200+56%
Poverty Rate
14.7%+6%
Unemployment
3.3%-53%

Economics

Median Rent
$738/mo
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment 4.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.7%
Work From Home 7.6%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
38.8%
High Blood Pressure
38.3%
Short Sleep Duration
33%
Physical Inactivity
30.2%
Current Smoking
16.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Binge Drinking
14.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Diabetes
13.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.7%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 78%
Dental Visit 62.4%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.2%
Stroke
4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
1
UNIVERSITY OF KS HLTH SYSTEM GREAT BEND CAMPUS
GREAT BEND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — Great Bend Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Barton County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.