Barnhart is a city of 5,785 people in Missouri. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 1%. That is roughly 36% ahead of the Missouri median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $95,811, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Barnhart
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree15.1% → 20.1%(+5.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share99.8% → 87.8%(−12.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$163,685 → $229,200(+40%)US over the same years: +67%
Barnhart's population equals 2.5% of Jefferson County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 0.8% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.4% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.8%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.8%(63)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.5%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 181 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Barnhart, decade by decade
Barnhart population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,911
$100,568
$163,685
15.1%
0.4
2000
6,108
$103,031
$180,890
17.2%
7.5
2010
5,682
$96,367
$208,017
15.7%
10.3
2020
5,832
$104,852
$184,957
21.5%
21.7
2024
5,785
$95,811
$229,200
20.1%
27.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
