Barry County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 34,216 with a growth rate of -0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Barry County, Missouri is the 34th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 35,597 and has seen a growth of -3.88% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.97
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
74.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 89.47%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.15%.
All
Male
Female
$31,742
Average Earnings
$35,605
Average Male
$28,813
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.99% of Barry County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 9.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.94% of the population.
rate
22.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.73%
Male Poverty Rate
20.7%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Barry County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 51.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Barry County, Missouri is Native, with 17.37% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.0%
Male Marriage Rate
56.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
2,791
Number of Veterans
2,569
Male Veterans
222
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.2%
Labor Force Participation
52.3%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
50.61%
Born in Barry County, Missouri
98.08%
Native Born
5.05%
Foreign Born
2.2%
Non Citizen
2.85%
Naturalized
98.08% of Barry County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 50.61% having been born in Missouri. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.