Barry County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,033
Rank #1,339 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,346 −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,236 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,980 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$187,800 −33.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,546 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,868 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,710 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

77.3% Homeownership
87.9% Insured
14.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.3%28.5%42.8%57.1%71.4%80.2%10.2%6.4%2.0%0.9%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Barry County, Missouri

Barry County, Missouri has a total population of 35,033, making it the 1,339th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barry County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barry County is $58,346, which ranks #2,236 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Barry County is $187,800, 33.4% below the national median. Renters in Barry County pay a median gross rent of $766 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barry County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Barry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.2%) and Two or More Races (6.4%).

All data for Barry County, Missouri 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.