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Barry County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Barry County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Barry County, MI is a largely residential county of 62,982 with a 4.9% population gain over five years, pointing to steady in-migration rather than an export-driven economic base — GDP per capita of $26,332 sits well below median worker earnings of $43,955, suggesting much of the workforce commutes out (mean commute: 29.0 minutes). The labor pool of roughly 60.4% participation skews older (median age 42.3) with 24.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and costs remain relatively low — median home value of $243,700, median gross rent of $955/month, and an 87.3% homeownership rate. Poverty is modest at 8.1% and median household income reaches $77,500, though an unemployment rate of 5.2% is worth monitoring against the county's workforce profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

62,982

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Barry County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone58,772 (92.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,565 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,427 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone830 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone379 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone214 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish968
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic886
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic152
  4. 4.Vietnamese101
  5. 5.Other Indo-European79

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,279

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,332

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,955

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)7,191
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,546
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,744
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,308
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,948

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,050
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,188
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,515
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,143
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,185

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.49×)7,178
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.83×)1,226
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.71×)793
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)1,590
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.13×)2,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$243,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$955/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,240 (19.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,129 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,236 (10.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,139 (10.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,764 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,651 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,955

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,680 (79.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,991 (10.5%)
  • Carpooled2,007 (7.0%)
  • Walked488 (1.7%)
  • Other298 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit48 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.