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Barry County, MO

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

AI Overview

Barry County, MO is a rural county of 34,831 with a median household income of $58,346 and median worker earnings of $36,386, reflecting a lower-cost labor market where median gross rent is $750/month and median home values sit at $172,900. The workforce skews older at a median age of 43.4, with 13.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 56.8%. The county recorded a population decline of 1.9% over five years, a poverty rate of 16.7%, and a homeownership rate of 77.3%.

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

Population

34,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,346

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,651 (81.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,336 (6.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,547 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,168 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone695 (2.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone309 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,070
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island570
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic119
  4. 4.Korean88
  5. 5.Other Indo-European29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,165

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,635

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,473

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,805
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,197
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,932
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,440
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,106

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,093
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,997
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,513
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,292
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.87×)691
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.48×)3,724
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.41×)1,474
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)767
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)1,641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$750/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,456 (14.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,156 (11.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,101 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999800 (7.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999768 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999610 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,386

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,740 (72.3%)
  • Carpooled2,205 (14.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,562 (10.5%)
  • Walked220 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit60 (0.4%)
  • Other46 (0.3%)

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.