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Barry County, MO


Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 34,926   ( 671 from 2010 , 393 from 2020)
Land area: 778.1 square miles
Population density: 44.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,308 83.91% 7.0%
Black:2070.59% 137.9%
Indian:3330.95% 15.2%
Asian:9182.63% 97.4%
2+ races:6351.82% 27.5%
Hispanic:3,52510.09% 28.4%
Total non-White:5,61816.09% 37.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:887 12.8
Deaths:1,14616.6
Net Migration: 6439.3
Net Immigration: -3-0.0
Change in White population:-2,197 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,526 4.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,597
31,50588.50%
870.24%
2890.81%
4651.31%
4981.40%
2,7457.71%
4,09211.50%

2000
34,010
31,48692.58%
300.09%
2790.82%
960.28%
4021.18%
1,7135.04%
2,5247.42%

1990
27,547
27,03198.13%
00.00%
2871.04%
450.16%
n/a
1840.67%
5161.87%

1980
24,408
24,13198.87%
120.05%
620.25%
560.23%
n/a
1290.53%
2771.13%

1970
19,597
19,54199.71%
20.01%
290.15%
60.03%
n/a
160.08%
56 0.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,721 13.9
3,59810.6
2350.7
7172.1
19 0.1
1,568 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,407 16.0
3,58113.0
4,68417.0
4031.5
4,455 16.2
2,008 7.3
1980's
NumberRate
3,386 13.9
3,178 13.0
3,064 12.6
n/a
2,900 11.9
239 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,414 22.5
n/a
4,590 23.4
221 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Barry County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.2
7,783 22.3%
27,143 77.7%
7,613 21.8%
13,415
2.57
9,387 70.0%
7,607 81.0%
695 7.4%
4,028 30.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
8,640 24.3%
26,957 75.7%
6,271 17.6%
14,057
2.51
9,966 70.9%
7,900 79.3%
780 7.8%
4,091 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
8,919 26.2%
25,091 73.8%
5,477 16.1%
13,371
2.52
9,701 72.6%
8,040 82.9%
702 7.2%
3,670 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
37.7
6,952 25.2%
20,595 74.8%
5,241 19.0%
10,869
2.50
7,999 73.6%
6,968 87.1%
424 5.3%
2,870 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
36.8
6,580 27.0%
17,828 73.0%
4,636 19.0%
9,236
2.62
7,134 77.2%
6,509 91.2%
258 3.6%
2,102 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Barry County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,030 
Median Value$159,000 
Occupied13,41578.8%
Vacant3,61521.2%
Owned9,82073.2%
Rented3,59526.8%
Median Rent$710 
Single-Family Units12,99476.3%
    Detached12,64774.3%
    Attached3472.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2851.7%
Mobile Homes2,59915.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Barry County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004763.5%
$10,000 to $14,9998066.0%
$15,000 to $19,9996234.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996404.8%
$25,000 to $29,9998196.1%
$30,000 to $34,9997855.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996084.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998856.6%
$45,000 to $49,9996735.0%
$50,000 to $59,9999457.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,42910.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,62312.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0948.2%
$125,000 to $149,9997115.3%
$150,000 to $199,9997335.5%
$200,000 or more5654.2%
Median Household Income55,592 
Per Capita Income30,932 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6584.9%
Public Assistance1250.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,51611.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,90765.1%
Unemployed4122.3%
In Armed Forces180.1%
Total Labor Force12,33767.5%
Not in Labor Force5,94232.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,1604,57457.4%
Non-Profit28354434.2%
Self-Employed1,42754572.4%
Local Government36467035.2%
State Government15512156.2%
Federal Government69988.5%
Total Private + Self7,5875,11959.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8711,34439.3%
Total8,4586,46356.7%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,88412.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,59517.4%
Professional, Technical2,04613.7%
Service Occupations2,42216.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2751.8%
All others5,98340.1%
White Collar 43.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,72124.9%
Retail trade1,67811.2%
Construction1,3579.1%
Health care and social assistance1,3108.8%
Accommodation and food services1,2148.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7765.2%
Educational services6954.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6754.5%
Other services6184.1%
Finance and insurance5333.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5013.4%
Public administration4733.2%
Transportation and warehousing4312.9%
Utilities2761.8%
Wholesale trade2251.5%
Information2201.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1621.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing600.4%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Barry County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,3716.83%
Puerto Rican2070.60%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3150.91%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3130.90%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2010.58%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2010.58%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3250.94%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong2280.66%
Burmese1480.43%
Filipino490.14%
Indian390.11%
Korean330.10%
Japanese290.08%
Vietnamese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,92791.4%
Spanish2,0476.3%
Other Asian3961.2%
German, other Germanic1120.3%
Korean680.2%
Other Indo-European540.2%
Tagalog490.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic230.1%
Other190.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,14114.8%
English4,21212.1%
Irish3,0308.7%
American2,8778.3%
French7202.1%
Italian5351.5%
Dutch5011.4%
European4601.3%
Swedish4441.3%
Scottish4001.2%
Norwegian3030.9%
Scotch-Irish2730.8%
Polish2440.7%
Swiss1620.5%
Welsh1540.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,87297.6%
Not a citizen8292.4%
Native33,25695.8%
Foreign-born1,4454.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Barry County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,056 4.3%2,478 10.1%10,165 41.6%7,078 29.0%2,330 9.5%1,308 5.4%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,056 4.3%
9-12 Years 2,478 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,165 41.6%
Some College 7,078 29.0%
Bach. Degree 2,330 9.5%
Grad Degree 1,308 5.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Barry County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,651 12,073 578 4.6% 5.9%
1991 13,122 12,356 766 5.8% 6.6%
1992 13,324 12,495 829 6.2% 6.2%
1993 13,587 12,642 945 7.0% 6.2%
1994 14,166 13,450 716 5.1% 5.2%
1995 15,064 14,311 753 5.0% 4.8%
1996 15,415 14,488 927 6.0% 4.7%
1997 15,812 14,952 860 5.4% 4.4%
1998 15,508 14,788 720 4.6% 4.0%
1999 15,704 15,161 543 3.5% 3.2%
2000 17,280 16,706 574 3.3% 3.4%
2001 17,791 17,030 761 4.3% 4.5%
2002 17,347 16,527 820 4.7% 5.3%
2003 17,195 16,323 872 5.1% 5.7%
2004 17,147 16,259 888 5.2% 5.9%
2005 17,415 16,548 867 5.0% 5.4%
2006 17,830 17,102 728 4.1% 4.9%
2007 17,877 17,008 869 4.9% 5.1%
2008 18,002 17,006 996 5.5% 6.2%
2009 17,451 16,053 1,398 8.0% 9.0%
2010 15,549 14,059 1,490 9.6% 9.5%
2011 15,191 13,802 1,389 9.1% 8.6%
2012 15,025 13,928 1,097 7.3% 7.2%
2013 14,860 13,837 1,023 6.9% 6.8%
2014 14,753 13,843 910 6.2% 6.2%
2015 14,822 14,066 756 5.1% 5.1%
2016 15,175 14,495 680 4.5% 4.5%
2017 15,479 14,960 519 3.4% 3.8%
2018 15,613 15,149 464 3.0% 3.2%
2019 15,511 14,971 540 3.5% 3.3%
2020 15,692 14,673 1,019 6.5% 6.1%
2021 14,902 14,258 644 4.3% 4.1%
2022 14,195 13,806 389 2.7% 2.5%
2023 13,921 13,435 486 3.5% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com