Town · Maryland
Barton, Maryland
Barton, town, in Allegany County, Maryland. Barton had 454 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 464 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 663 (±273). GEOID 2404625.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
454
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 464 · ACS 2020-2024: 663 ±273
Median household income
$50,972
±$9,538 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678
Median home value
$89,800
±$11,384 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900
Median gross rent
$863
±$244 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705
Where is Barton and what county is it in?
Barton is a town in Allegany County, Maryland. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 2,242 residents per square mile in 2020.
Barton is in the Cumberland, MD-WV micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Barton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 454 people lived in Barton on July 1, 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, while Maryland grew 1.4%. The 2020 Census counted 464 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 663 (±273).
| Measure | Barton | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 663 ±273 | 67,452 | no clear change |
| Households | 220 ±68 | 27,382 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.01 ±0.65 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 230 ±70 | 32,720 | no clear change |
Barton's population since 2000
From 478 in 2000 to 454 in 2025: down 5.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Barton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Barton?
The median resident of Barton is 34.8 years old; 27.6% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.1%.
| Measure | Barton | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.8 ±4.3 | 41.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.6% ±9.1 pts | 17.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.2% ±9.0 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 43.0% ±9.2 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.4% ±2.0 pts | 85.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.1 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6% ±3.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 23.1% ±11.6 pts | 21.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7% ±5.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1% ±4.0 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.7% ±3.2 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.3% ±2.8 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.6% ±2.3 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Barton earn?
Half of Barton's 220 households earn less than $50,972 a year (±$9,538), against $59,603 in Allegany County and $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $57,433 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Barton | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,972 ±$9,538 | $59,603 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,708 ±$16,775 | $74,712 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,130 ±$4,821 | $31,210 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8% ±10.4 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.4% ±22.3 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 32.7% ±12.6 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.1% ±4.5 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.4% ±6.0 pts | 84.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Barton?
Owners occupy 79.5% of Barton's occupied homes and renters 20.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,800 by its owner (±$11,384). The median renter pays $863 a month including utilities, and 67.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Barton | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,800 ±$11,384 | $154,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $863 ±$244 | $805 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 67.6% ±25.6 pts | 34.6% | +34.3 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,049 ±$136 | $1,255 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.5% ±9.3 pts | 70.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.5% ±9.3 pts | 29.3% | – |
| Housing units | 230 ±70 | 32,720 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±50.6 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.2% ±12.4 pts | 71.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.2% ±12.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±16.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.4% ±1.1 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.0% ±12.1 pts | 32.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±1.2 pts | 9.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Barton building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Barton in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.1 across Maryland.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Barton work and get to work?
71.8% of Barton's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.
| Measure | Barton | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.6% ±18.5 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 17.8% ±13.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.8% ±15.3 pts | 78.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.9% ±8.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±18.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±1.2 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.4% ±5.9 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min ±6.7 | 22.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Barton?
No census tract lies mostly in Barton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 21Allegany County | 2,839 | $54,299 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Barton) · Census block assignment files
How does Barton compare with other places in Maryland?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Barton is the 13,602nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 128th-most populous of 157 in Maryland.
Barton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 128th | 157 |
Barton's figures with every place in Maryland (CSV)
Every place in Maryland, sortable · Compare Barton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Barton?
26 of the 57 figures for Barton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Barton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Barton.