Barry County, Missouri Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Barry County, Missouri, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Barry County, Missouri. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Barry County, Missouri. The estimated population of Barry County, Missouri is 34,648 people, with a median age of 43.1.

We can look at the total population in Barry County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,648
 -2.72% -2.12%
2020
35,615
+0.24%
-
2019
35,530
+0.1%
-
2018
35,493
+0.27%
-
2017
35,398
 - -

Population of Barry County, Missouri by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
81.9%
86.5%
 -5.32%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Native
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
9.7%
9%
 +7.78%
Asian
1.3%
1.5%
 -13.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.4%
2.1%
 +204.76%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Barry County, Missouri by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.1 -1.15% 42.5 -0.23% 43.7 -2.24%
2020 43.6 -0.23% 42.6 +0.24% 44.7 -0.67%
2019 43.7 +0.46% 42.5 +1.19% 45 0%
2018 43.5 +0.69% 42 +0.48% 45 +0.67%
2017 43.2 - 41.8 - 44.7 -

The median age of Barry County, Missouri gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,224 -5.84% 2,031 -1.29% 2,081 1,998
10 to 19 2,694 -10.58% 2,207 -4.47% 2,409 2,109
20 to 29 1,878 +6.01% 1,790 -5.44% 1,989 1,692
30 to 39 1,822 +0.99% 2,001 -2.8% 1,837 1,933
40 to 49 2,128 -5.51% 1,946 +7.78% 2,009 2,098
50 to 59 2,371 -11.94% 2,691 -18.28% 2,090 2,228
60 to 69 2,413 +6.75% 2,567 -5.81% 2,571 2,415
70+ 2,252 +6.64% 2,383 +16.73% 2,395 2,794

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Barry County, Missouri is $49,574.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Barry County.

  • Under 25
    $40,859.00
  • 25 to 44
    $57,443.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,500.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,794.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Barry County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Barry County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Barry County, Missouri is currently $72,678.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.90% of households in Barry County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Barry County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.02%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.23%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.96%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.34%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.25%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.90%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Barry County is $28,954.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Barry County by the total population of Barry County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Barry County, Missouri, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Barry County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.31%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.27%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.00%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.73%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Barry County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Barry County over the age of 16 is 27,662.

Of those people, a total of 54.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Barry County is 53.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,611 37.90% 11.80%
20 to 24 years 1,680 68.40% 3.00%
25 to 29 years 2,001 77.30% 4.40%
30 to 34 years 1,860 83.20% 5.40%
35 to 44 years 3,823 79.90% 1.40%
45 to 54 years 4,205 74.60% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 2,307 62.40% 1.00%
60 to 64 years 2,787 48.00% 2.80%
65 to 74 years 4,341 22.90% 4.10%
75 years and over 3,047 11.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Barry County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 23,992 53.50% 2.70%
Black or African American 88 75.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 337 82.80% 9.00%
Asian 424 41.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 544 77.60% 1.40%
Two or more races 2,277 59.90% 6.70%
Hispanic or Latino 2,148 75.70% 2.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 23,242 52.80% 2.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Barry County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Barry County is 14,670, with median earnings of $32,949.00.

Women in Barry County, Missouri earning approximately 77.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,670 $32,949.00
Male 8,293 $37,858.00
Female 6,377 $29,380.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,696 $49,848.00
Business and Financial 378 $55,203.00
Computer and Mathematical 260 $64,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $78,214.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 49 $53,520.00
Community and Social Service 239 $34,009.00
Legal 79 $47,689.00
Educational and Library 420 $32,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 140 $46,196.00
Healthcare Practitioners 618 $49,659.00
Healthcare Support 395 $23,523.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 162 $40,735.00
Law Enforcement 63 $29,276.00
Food Preparation and Serving 788 $14,905.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 672 $28,091.00
Personal Care and Service 393 $23,878.00
Sales 1,218 $32,045.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,258 $31,978.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 234 $33,636.00
Construction and Extraction 983 $37,109.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 662 $39,593.00
Production 2,470 $31,453.00
Transportation and Material Moving 673 $39,688.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,118 $49,891.00 578 $49,819.00
Business and Financial 103 $63,250.00 275 $55,152.00
Computer and Mathematical 200 $76,190.00 60 $47,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 102 $90,048.00 12 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 47 $0.00
Community and Social Service 95 $21,620.00 144 $34,828.00
Legal 9 $0.00 70 $37,115.00
Educational and Library 49 $50,987.00 371 $31,637.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 38 $65,125.00 102 $45,543.00
Healthcare Practitioners 50 $44,545.00 568 $49,735.00
Healthcare Support 34 $0.00 361 $22,401.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 102 $75,714.00 60 $16,250.00
Law Enforcement 58 $29,605.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 211 $11,972.00 577 $18,257.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 408 $31,000.00 264 $11,667.00
Personal Care and Service 151 $34,432.00 242 $23,333.00
Sales 598 $41,167.00 620 $18,627.00
Office and Administrative Support 421 $34,785.00 837 $29,795.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 195 $37,607.00 39 $15,083.00
Construction and Extraction 909 $40,402.00 74 $26,667.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 662 $39,593.00 0 $0.00
Production 1,637 $32,092.00 833 $29,615.00
Transportation and Material Moving 658 $42,500.00 15 $4,375.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 13,570 households in Barry County, with an average household size of 2.53 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 9,635 families in Barry County with an average family size of 2.95 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,789 615 1,231 3,935
Average Household Size 2.98 3.25 3.67 1.18
Total Families 7,789 615 1,231 0
Average Household Size 2.91 2.89 3.24 0

Poverty

Of the 9,635 families in Barry County, 12.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Barry County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 17,050 housing units in Barry County, Missouri.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,570 79.59%
Vacant 3,480 20.41%

18.62% of the total 17,050 housing units in Barry County are rental units. This is approximately 3,175 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,821 are occupied by the owner - or 57.60% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Barry County is $691.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Barry County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    574
  • Less than $500
    491
  • $500 to $999
    2,167
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    477
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    30
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    10
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Barry County is $145,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Barry County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    969
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,314
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,783
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,506
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,505
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,173
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    436
  • $1,000,000 or more
    135

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Barry County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Barry County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,774
  • 1940 to 1949
    664
  • 1950 to 1959
    965
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,700
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,353
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,129
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,625
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,016
  • 2010 to 2013
    819
  • 2014 or later
    5

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Barry County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    587
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,658
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,680
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,645

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Barry County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Barry County that commute to work in a particular way.

22.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Barry County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,083
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,278
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,238
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,723
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,712
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    715
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    917
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    113
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    270
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,374
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    915
  • 90 or more minutes
    214

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Barry County, Missouri in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Barry County, Missouri

We have data for 34 places in Barry County, Missouri. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.