Barry County, Michigan

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 62,982
Median household income: $77,873
Median home value: $243,700

Barry County, Michigan counts 62,982 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,873, its median household income sits above Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barry County's population grew 4.0% from 60,540 to 62,982, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $64,490 to $77,873.

8.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62,982
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,873
Median home value: $243,700
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 27,617
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,54062,982

Median household income

$64,490$77,873

Median home value

$158,400$243,700

Median gross rent

$869$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,540	$64,490	$158,400	$869
2020	61,045	$65,557	$171,800	$909
2021	62,014	$68,779	$187,100	$928
2022	62,581	$75,182	$223,600	$966
2023	62,982	$77,873	$243,700	$955

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,335	5.3%
5 to 17	10,489	16.7%
18 to 24	4,650	7.4%
25 to 34	7,329	11.6%
35 to 44	7,755	12.3%
45 to 54	7,682	12.2%
55 to 64	9,753	15.5%
65 to 74	7,389	11.7%
75 and over	4,600	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,003	92.1%
Black or African American	255	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.1%
Asian	354	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.2%
Two or more races	1,906	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,264	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,078	6.9%
High school graduate	16,060	36.1%
Some college or associate's	14,574	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,391	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,405	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,025	80.7%
Carpooled	1,789	6.3%
Public transit	67	0.2%
Walked	467	1.6%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	2,852	10.0%
Other means	318	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,293	20.6%
15 to 29 min	8,316	32.4%
30 to 44 min	6,939	27.0%
45 to 59 min	3,253	12.7%
60+ min	1,871	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 8.1% (5,087 of 62,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,478	67.5%
Nonfamily households	7,931	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,409	88.4%
Vacant	3,208	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,017	86.1%
Renter-occupied	3,392	13.9%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,805	86.2%
1-unit, attached	336	1.2%
2 to 4 units	706	2.6%
5 to 19 units	462	1.7%
20 or more units	235	0.9%
Mobile home & other	2,073	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 26015
State: Michigan
Land area: 553 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 42.5828, -85.3145