Barry County, Missouri

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,831
Median household income: $56,611
Median home value: $172,900

Barry County, Missouri counts 34,831 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,611 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barry County's population declined 2.0% from 35,530 to 34,831, while its median household income rose 27.5% from $44,403 to $56,611.

The typical home was built around 1985. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,831
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,611
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 17,028
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,53034,831

Median household income

$44,403$56,611

Median home value

$120,600$172,900

Median gross rent

$666$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,530	$44,403	$120,600	$666
2020	35,615	$45,811	$127,400	$695
2021	34,648	$49,574	$145,500	$691
2022	34,701	$55,592	$159,000	$710
2023	34,831	$56,611	$172,900	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,050	5.9%
5 to 17	5,909	17.0%
18 to 24	2,434	7.0%
25 to 34	3,929	11.3%
35 to 44	3,876	11.1%
45 to 54	3,965	11.4%
55 to 64	5,052	14.5%
65 to 74	4,620	13.3%
75 and over	2,996	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,017	80.4%
Black or African American	92	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	0.2%
Asian	652	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	280	0.8%
Some other race	31	0.1%
Two or more races	2,227	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,473	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,624	14.8%
High school graduate	10,483	42.9%
Some college or associate's	7,061	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,218	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,052	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,164	74.7%
Carpooled	2,104	14.1%
Public transit	39	0.3%
Walked	228	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,364	9.1%
Other means	56	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,456	40.1%
15 to 29 min	4,201	30.9%
30 to 44 min	1,342	9.9%
45 to 59 min	1,246	9.2%
60+ min	1,346	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 16.7% (5,714 of 34,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,345	69.9%
Nonfamily households	4,015	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,360	78.5%
Vacant	3,668	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,007	74.9%
Renter-occupied	3,353	25.1%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,439	73.1%
1-unit, attached	292	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,236	7.3%
5 to 19 units	239	1.4%
20 or more units	89	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,733	16.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 29009
State: Missouri
Land area: 778 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 36.6994, -93.8343

Cities & places

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