The Town Files

Barton County, Missouri

11,690 people. The median home is worth $136,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $51,635.

Towns in Barton County

Towns in Barton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lamar4,266$117,200$36,70539.3

People and housing

Barton CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$136,500$153,900
Median rent$805$855
Median household income$51,635$56,368
Median age41.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

3,521 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,856 a year.

Largest industries in Barton CountyHealth care & social assistan…519 jobs · $58,853Retail458 jobs · $31,554Manufacturing349 jobs · $49,838Construction251 jobs · $47,646Agriculture, forestry & fishi…168 jobs · $47,001Wholesale trade168 jobs · $56,850
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Barton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 633 storm events in Barton County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Barton County by type since 1996Hail177Heat9Flood71Drought43Tornado24High Wind6Ice Storm8Heavy Rain7Flash Flood83Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Barton County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).