COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stafford County vs Barton County
PLACE A
Stafford County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Barton County, Missouri
Stafford County is 1348% larger than Barton County. Stafford County earns more, with a median household income $86,172 higher. Stafford County has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs -6%).
STAFFORD COUNTYBARTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population170,80311,795+1348% vs Barton County
Population density63420+615
Population growth21.7%-6.2%+27.9 pts
Median age36.341.1−4.8
Male50.6%49.9%+0.7 pts
Female49.4%50.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born13.8%1.1%+12.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.5%89.9%−38.4 pts
Black19.5%0.2%+19.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.6%3.1%+13.5 pts
Asian3.9%0.4%+3.5 pts
Other8.5%6.4%+2.1 pts
Median household income$137,807$51,635+$86,172
Per capita income$53,157$26,253+$26,904
Poverty rate4.7%20.2%−15.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.434−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%17.4%+26.5 pts
Graduate degree18.2%3.9%+14.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%3.3%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation69.3%54.4%+14.9 pts
Median home value$485,100$136,500+$348,600
Median gross rent$2,020$805+$1,215
Owner-occupied80.5%68.1%+12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%15.7%−11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.8%39.4%+4.4 pts
Average commute36.123.9+12.3
Worked from home20.0%7.8%+12.2 pts
Public transit to work2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Uninsured6.4%9.3%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025