Barry County, Missouri
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,346
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,200
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,618
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,536
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,529
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,534
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,597
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,165
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,207
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,236
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $766
Building Permits, 2025 70
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,336
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,489
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,916
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 534,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,284
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,611
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 775
Total employment, 2023 11,838
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 541,472
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,729
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 763
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 542
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 638
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.4
Population per square mile, 2010 45.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 778.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 778.25
FIPS Code 29009