Barry County, Michigan Population 2024

64,214

Barry County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 64,214 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Barry County, Michigan is the 31st largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 59,092 and has seen a growth of 8.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,2444060.62%
202865,8384060.62%
202765,4324060.62%
202665,0264060.63%
202564,6204060.63%
202464,2144060.64%
202363,8084060.64%
202263,4022610.41%
202163,1415430.87%
202062,5981,1171.82%
201961,4812860.47%
201861,1955060.83%
201760,6898881.48%
201659,8013670.62%
201559,4341290.22%
201459,3052110.36%
201359,094690.12%
201259,0251040.18%
201158,921-171-0.29%
201059,09200%
199050,0574,2769.34%
198045,7817,61519.95%
197038,1666,42820.25%
196031,7385,55521.22%
195026,1833,57015.79%
194022,6131,6858.05%
193020,928-455-2.13%
192021,383-1,250-5.52%
191022,6331190.53%
190022,514-1,269-5.34%
189023,783-1,534-6.06%
188025,3173,11814.05%
187022,1998,34160.19%
186013,8588,786173.23%
18505,0723,994370.5%
18401,078-65,166-98.37%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (406)
County Website
Barry County
County Seat
Hastings
2020 Population
62,598
Area
553 mi²
Density
116 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.58% (1,616)
Founded
April 29, 1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,19394.59%
Two or more races1,8282.92%
Other race5880.94%
Black or African American3950.63%
Asian3620.58%
Native American1920.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barry County, Michigan Population by Race

Barry County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Barry County, Michigan Median Age

42.2

Total

41.4

Male

43.1

Female

Barry County, Michigan Adults

There are 48,888 adults, (11,767 of whom are seniors) in Barry County, Michigan.

Barry County, Michigan Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Barry County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female31,00449.54%
Male31,57750.46%

Barry County, Michigan Population by Age

Barry County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,2862.5586.213.8
Married13,6353.1494.85.2
Non Family7,8541.275.524.5
Female1,7783.6176.623.4
Male1,0193.2970.429.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barry County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1254.81%
Associates Degree4,0469.16%
Bachelors Degree7,24216.4%
Graduate Degree3,1967.24%
High School Graduate16,14336.55%
Less Than 9th Grade9112.06%
Some College10,50923.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barry County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barry County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,67839,1089,950
Hispanic1,142873138
2+ Races857718102
Asian284279197
Other Race27815629
Black22417953
Native American134955
Islander2330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.37%.

Barry County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,778$75,669$49,951
Graduate Degree$84,408$97,074$70,302
High School Graduate$36,407$43,707$27,409
Less Than 9th Grade$40,000$47,471$23,466
Overall$47,101$57,244$36,848
Some College$48,018$61,968$33,770

$47,101

Average Earnings

$57,244

Average Male

$36,848

Average Female

Barry County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barry County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barry County, Michigan Language

96.5% of Barry County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Barry County, Michigan Language

Barry County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,3874,3807.63%
Hispanic2,17443419.96%
Multiple1,81431517.36%
Other58815726.7%
Black321113.43%
Asian35082.29%
Native19263.13%
Islander23313.04%

8.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.93%

Male Poverty Rate

9.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barry County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barry County, Michigan is Other, with 26.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barry County, Michigan is Asian, with 2.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.03%.

Barry County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.34%
High School10.72%
Some College6.73%
Bachelors or Greater2.8%

Barry County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.19%
Male Unemployed21.91%
Female Employed4.09%
Male Employed2.87%

Barry County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barry County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,816$114,872
Households$75,182$97,693
Married Families$100,975$125,541
Non Families$41,258$56,491

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barry County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Barry County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barry County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Barry County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barry County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,577

Number of Veterans

3,326

Male Veterans

251

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,233
First Gulf War870
Second Gulf War634
Korea233
World War II98

Barry County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74951
75+886
55 to 64730
35 to 54728
18 to 34282

Barry County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4730.0742824143388801
Hispanic680.046831955922865015
2+ Races630.05893358278765201
Islander200.8695652173913043
Native American140.09333333333333334
Other Race70.024390243902439025

Barry County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Barry County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barry County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Barry County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barry County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barry County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.32%

Born in Barry County, Michigan

98.15%

Native Born

1.85%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.15% of Barry County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 83.32% having been born in Michigan. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Barry County, Michigan Place of Birth

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