Barry County, MI

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2024 Population

63,409

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.714% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.41%

3.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,500

0.479% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$264,100

8.37% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

29,081

0.186% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Barry County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Barry County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Barry County, MI are Michigan Career and Technical Institute (184 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Barry County, MI was $264,100, and the homeownership rate was 87.3%.

Most people in Barry County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Barry County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Barry County, MI borders Allegan County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, and Kent County, MI.

United States Michigan Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI

Population & Diversity

Barry County, MI is home to a population of 63.4k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.74% of Barry County, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2024, there were 42.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.2k people) in Barry County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 826 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Barry County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barry County, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barry County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barry County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.2k ± 246
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
826 ± 315

3.69%

Hispanic Population

2.34k people

3.69% of the people in Barry County, MI are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barry County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
80,580 ± 6,941 people
India
77,204 ± 6,795 people
Iraq
54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

Foreign-Born Population

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Barry County, MI residents (1.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barry County, MI was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barry County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,156 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
637 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
621 ± 146

Barry County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barry County, MI.

Economy

The economy of Barry County, MI employs 29.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barry County, MI were Manufacturing (7,191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,838 people), and Retail Trade (2,744 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,750), Utilities ($74,410), and Wholesale Trade ($72,178).

Employment

Occupations

29.1k

2024 Value

± 1,176

0.186%

1 Year growth

± 5.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barry County, MI grew at a rate of 0.186%, from 29k employees to 29.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barry County, MI, are Production Occupations (4,143 people), Management Occupations (3,111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,945 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barry County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

29.1k

2024 Value

± 1,176

0.186%

1 Year growth

± 5.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barry County, MI grew at a rate of 0.186%, from 29k employees to 29.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barry County, MI, are Manufacturing (7,191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,838 people), and Retail Trade (2,744 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barry County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Barry County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,974

Median earning men ± $2,242

$39,440

Median earning women ± $2,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,438), Public Administration ($71,744), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,109), Wholesale Trade ($55,889), and Manufacturing ($47,325).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

105
Construction
73
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$196k
Manufacturing
$58.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$46.2k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Barry County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Barry County, MI awarded 184 degrees. The student population of Barry County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 98 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barry County, MI are White (134 and 72.8%), Black or African American (27 and 14.7%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 6.52%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.72%).

The largest universities in Barry County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Michigan Career and Technical Institute (184 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Barry County, MI are Other Culinary Arts & Related Services (29 and 15.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (24 and 13%), and Machine Tool Technology (20 and 10.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 118 students enrolled in Barry County, MI, 83.1% men and 16.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 98 records, of which 17.3% were women and 82.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
24 degrees awarded
Retailing & Retail Operations
18 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Barry County, MI was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Barry County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Michigan Career and Technical Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

184 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Michigan Career and Technical Institute with 184 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 137 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barry County, MI, which is 2.91 times more than the 47 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 134 degrees mean that there were 4.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 27 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($8,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barry County, MI was $264,100 in 2024, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,700 to $264,100, a 8.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Barry County, MI is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barry County, MI have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barry County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barry County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.63%.

Housing

Property

$264,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,907

$21,374

Median Property Taxes

±$961

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barry County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barry County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Barry County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barry County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,500

Median Household Income

± $3,772

24.5k

Number of Households

± 1,000

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.5k households in Barry County, MI declined from $77,500 from the previous year's value of $77,873.

The following chart displays the households in Barry County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barry County, MI is from Michigan.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Barry County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barry County, MI have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Barry County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barry County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barry County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barry County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barry County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.63%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barry County, MI (5.29k out of 63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barry County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.6% of the children was living in poverty in Barry County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 171 in Barry County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.61 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.8% of the population of Barry County, MI has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barry County, MI see 3,315 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,315 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 769 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,315 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barry County, MI

Primary care physicians in Barry County, MI see an average of 3,315 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,315 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barry County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.24%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barry County, MI declined by 0.899% from 5.29% to 5.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barry County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.5 in Barry County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Barry County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.8% in Barry County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Barry County, MI.