The population of Barber county is estimated at 4,682. In 2017 there were 55 births and 51 deaths in Barber county. Barber county has 669 housing units that are owned with a mortgage or a loan, 935 that are owned free and clear and 535 that are renter occupied.

  The good residents of Barber County filed 2,150 federal tax returns in 2017. This amount represents 0.2% of all Kansas filings and 0.001% of the entire nation. Barber had a combined total federal tax liability of $14,995,000 on earned income of $90,329,000. Other notable statistics from Barber County were 50 unemployment claims which collected a total of $185,000 and 280 charitable contributions valued at $1,792,000. 260 filings from Barber County paid a combined total of $592,000 in property taxes and 130 filings paid $634,000 on mortgage interest costs.

  In 2010 Barber county had 22 religious congregations with an estimated 3,063 members.
19.9% of the Barber population has a college level Bachelors degree or higher. 7.4% have less than a highschool diploma level education.

Approximately 47% of Barber County voted in the presidential election of 2016. This represents a decrease from the 2012 election by 73 votes.
At $47,948 the median income is 85.0% of the Kansas average. An estimated 71 people claimed to be unemployed last year in Barber, the equivalant of around 2.9% of the county population. This represents a decrease in the level of unemployment from the previous year's value of 3.7%.

Top 15 Industries in Barber County.
Total # Employed	Industry Job Type
288	Health care and social assistance
222	Retail trade
119	Manufacturing
110	Accommodation and food services
94	Wholesale trade
88	Food services and drinking places
74	Transportation and warehousing
63	Food and beverage stores
54	Finance and insurance
54	Professional, scientific, and technical services
52	Other services (except public administration)
50	Gasoline stations
43	Full-service restaurants
41	Repair and maintenance
38	Motor vehicle and parts dealers

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