Barry County

Barry County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population34,534
County SeatBarry County Judicial Center
State FIPS29
County FIPS009
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population20,166
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)34,701
Median Age43.2
Veterans2,663
Housing Units17,030
Uninsured645
Net Migration (recent)753
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments761
Total Employees11,820
Avg Annual Pay$45,851
Median Household Income$55,592
Poverty Rate18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,761
Federal Spending FY2024$220,084,384
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,373

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$159,000
Median Rent$710
FMR Studio$626
FMR 1BR$630
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,155
FMR 4BR$1,233

Health & Safety

Hospitals30
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking23.4%
Adult Obesity40.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches85
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools166
SNAP Stores54
Bank Branches23

Agriculture

Total Farms37
Land in Farms (acres)247,422
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,687.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Barry County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.