Barry County, Missouri

Barry County is home to 35,033 people. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Missouri rate (12.6%). The median household income is $58,346.

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MeasureValueMissouriYearSource
Population35,0336,191,8142024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$58,346$70,7022024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.2%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.4%15.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.1%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$187,800$230,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$766$1,0332024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.9%45.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.8%4.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.4 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.