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Barry County, Michigan

Barry County, Michigan · ZIP 48849, 48897, 49017

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 64,025 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 24,409Households
  • $77,873Median household income
  • $243,700Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Barry County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.0%
56k58k60k62k64k2000: 56,75520002010: 59,17320102020: 62,423202056,75562,423
Population of Barry County at each census
CensusPopulation
200056,755
201059,173
202062,423

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Barry County
Under $50k30.7%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k20.3%
$150k to $200k9.3%
$200k and over7.3%

Median household income $77,873 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Barry County
Owner occupied
21,017 units
Renter occupied
3,392 units
Vacancy rate
11.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Barry County2023
Manufacturing3,672
Accommodation and food services1,451
Retail trade1,349
Health care and social assistance1,197
Other services (except public administration)732
Finance and insurance636
Construction616
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services432

11,546 employees in 965 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Barry County compared with its state
Barry County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBarry CountyMichigan
Population62,98210,051,595
Median household income$77,873$71,149
Median age42.040.1
Median home value$243,700$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.3%31.8%
Foreign-born residents2.1%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes86.1%72.9%
Mean commute to work29.0 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Barry County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Thornapple TownshipTownship9,66635.3 sq mi
HastingsCity7,5135.21 sq mi
Yankee Springs TownshipTownship5,45931.1 sq mi
MiddlevilleVillage4,4442.44 sq mi
Rutland TownshipCharter township4,28335.0 sq mi
Irving TownshipTownship3,83935.8 sq mi
Barry TownshipTownship3,50634.4 sq mi
Orangeville TownshipTownship3,50333.4 sq mi
Castleton TownshipTownship3,43535.0 sq mi
Prairieville TownshipTownship3,40032.8 sq mi
Hope TownshipTownship3,21632.5 sq mi
Hastings TownshipCharter township3,09630.0 sq mi
Johnstown TownshipTownship2,91835.0 sq mi
Carlton TownshipTownship2,43835.1 sq mi
Woodland TownshipTownship2,05835.4 sq mi
Assyria TownshipTownship2,05335.9 sq mi
Baltimore TownshipTownship2,00735.4 sq mi
Maple Grove TownshipTownship1,63535.9 sq mi
NashvilleVillage1,6092.11 sq mi
DeltonCensus designated place8652.22 sq mi
FreeportVillage5520.79 sq mi
WoodlandVillage4270.85 sq mi
DowlingCensus designated place3446.08 sq mi
Hickory CornersCensus designated place1512.07 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Barry County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.