Barry County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
63,409
Rank #863 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,500 +3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #696 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #445 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$264,100 −6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #821 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,234 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,501 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

87.3% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.8%31.5%47.3%63.1%78.9%91.8%3.7%3.1%0.6%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Barry County, Michigan

Barry County, Michigan has a total population of 63,409, making it the 863rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barry County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barry County is $77,500, which ranks #696 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Barry County is $264,100, 6.3% below the national median. Renters in Barry County pay a median gross rent of $972 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barry County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.4 min.

Barry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.7%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Barry County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.