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Barry County, MI


Designated Market Area: Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 63,554   ( 4,381 from 2010 , 1,126 from 2020)
Land area: 553.1 square miles
Population density: 114.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:58,936 92.73% 4.3%
Black:4560.72% 122.4%
Indian:3050.48% 21.5%
Asian:3510.55% 61.8%
2+ races:1,1371.79% 74.4%
Hispanic:2,3693.73% 77.3%
Total non-White:4,6187.27% 71.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,354 10.8
Deaths:1,42811.4
Net Migration: 1,1759.4
Net Immigration: 230.2
Change in White population:2,449 4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,932 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
59,173
56,48795.46%
2050.35%
2510.42%
2170.37%
6521.10%
1,3362.26%
2,6864.54%

2000
56,755
54,79596.55%
1370.24%
2410.42%
1560.27%
5490.97%
8311.46%
1,9603.45%

1990
50,057
49,10898.10%
780.16%
2620.52%
1670.33%
n/a
4420.88%
9491.90%

1980
45,781
44,75497.76%
1100.24%
3240.71%
1370.30%
n/a
4530.99%
1,0272.24%

1970
38,166
37,74898.90%
340.09%
240.06%
300.08%
n/a
3050.80%
418 1.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,541 11.5
4,4727.9
-95-0.2
420.1
1,692 3.0
726 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
6,990 14.0
4,1258.2
2,2064.4
1950.4
5,687 11.4
1,011 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
6,855 15.0
3,678 8.0
1,267 2.8
n/a
4,354 9.5
-78 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,300 11.3
n/a
7,006 18.4
609 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Barry County, MI
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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
42.2
13,693 21.5%
49,861 78.5%
11,767 18.5%
24,286
2.55
16,432 67.7%
13,635 83.0%
969 5.9%
7,854 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
14,458 24.4%
44,715 75.6%
8,611 14.6%
22,551
2.60
16,587 73.6%
13,570 81.8%
1,089 6.6%
5,964 26.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
15,430 27.2%
41,325 72.8%
6,627 11.7%
21,096
2.67
16,120 76.4%
13,875 86.1%
971 6.0%
4,976 23.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
14,064 28.1%
35,993 71.9%
5,849 11.7%
17,823
2.77
14,053 78.8%
12,241 87.1%
754 5.4%
3,770 21.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
14,388 31.4%
31,393 68.6%
4,634 10.1%
15,357
2.94
12,525 81.6%
11,221 89.6%
694 5.5%
2,832 18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Barry County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units27,466 
Median Value$223,600 
Occupied24,28688.4%
Vacant3,18011.6%
Owned20,94286.2%
Rented3,34413.8%
Median Rent$966 
Single-Family Units23,91387.1%
    Detached23,58185.9%
    Attached3321.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units7192.6%
Mobile Homes2,0957.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Barry County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009844.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996062.5%
$15,000 to $19,9997463.1%
$20,000 to $24,9998413.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0444.3%
$30,000 to $34,9996472.7%
$35,000 to $39,9997933.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2115.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0064.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8527.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,3789.8%
$75,000 to $99,9993,70215.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993,05612.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8337.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,6746.9%
$200,000 or more1,9137.9%
Median Household Income75,182 
Per Capita Income38,843 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0644.4%
Public Assistance4972.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,0228.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,50170.9%
Unemployed1,4293.8%
In Armed Forces270.1%
Total Labor Force27,95774.8%
Not in Labor Force9,40225.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,0969,21856.8%
Non-Profit6681,85926.4%
Self-Employed1,94687768.9%
Local Government42269337.8%
State Government23543635.0%
Federal Government18824243.7%
Total Private + Self14,04210,09558.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5133,23031.9%
Total15,55513,32553.9%
Pct. Govt.7.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,19414.5%
Sales and Office Occupations5,27118.2%
Professional, Technical5,52319.1%
Service Occupations3,80213.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3631.3%
All others10,11435.0%
White Collar 51.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,72126.7%
Health care and social assistance3,83713.3%
Retail trade2,7589.5%
Construction2,4578.5%
Educational services1,5505.4%
Accommodation and food services1,4915.2%
Other services1,3394.6%
Wholesale trade1,1393.9%
Finance and insurance1,1363.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0003.5%
Transportation and warehousing9353.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7572.6%
Public administration7462.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7302.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4851.7%
Information3011.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2460.9%
Utilities2250.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction390.1%
Management120.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6802.68%
Puerto Rican2250.36%
Cuban330.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American590.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan490.08%
Honduran100.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American510.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian220.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian290.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1540.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1380.22%
Vietnamese1100.18%
Japanese440.07%
Chinese260.04%
Indonesian160.03%
Burmese100.02%
Indian80.01%
Filipino20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English57,17896.5%
Spanish9301.6%
German, other Germanic6461.1%
Vietnamese1070.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1050.2%
Other Asian890.2%
Other Indo-European790.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.1%
Chinese290.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,56121.7%
English8,41913.5%
Dutch7,01111.2%
Irish6,72610.7%
American3,8756.2%
Polish2,5994.2%
French1,9253.1%
European1,5852.5%
Italian1,3762.2%
Scottish1,2322.0%
Swedish8481.4%
Norwegian7001.1%
French Canadian4440.7%
Scotch-Irish4150.7%
Danish3620.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen62,12899.3%
Not a citizen4530.7%
Native61,42398.1%
Foreign-born1,1581.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Barry County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
911 2.1%2,125 4.8%16,143 36.5%14,555 33.0%7,242 16.4%3,196 7.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 911 2.1%
9-12 Years 2,125 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,143 36.5%
Some College 14,555 33.0%
Bach. Degree 7,242 16.4%
Grad Degree 3,196 7.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Barry County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 25,193 23,622 1,571 6.2% 7.7%
1991 25,401 23,431 1,970 7.8% 9.3%
1992 25,296 23,319 1,977 7.8% 9.1%
1993 26,481 24,803 1,678 6.3% 7.3%
1994 28,175 26,788 1,387 4.9% 6.1%
1995 29,461 28,220 1,241 4.2% 5.3%
1996 29,663 28,552 1,111 3.7% 4.9%
1997 30,823 29,780 1,043 3.4% 4.3%
1998 31,712 30,794 918 2.9% 4.0%
1999 32,652 31,755 897 2.7% 3.8%
2000 30,460 29,413 1,047 3.4% 3.6%
2001 30,688 29,285 1,403 4.6% 5.2%
2002 29,880 28,261 1,619 5.4% 6.2%
2003 29,721 27,961 1,760 5.9% 7.1%
2004 30,332 28,626 1,706 5.6% 7.0%
2005 30,938 29,350 1,588 5.1% 6.8%
2006 31,072 29,398 1,674 5.4% 7.0%
2007 30,355 28,683 1,672 5.5% 7.1%
2008 29,908 27,967 1,941 6.5% 8.2%
2009 28,750 25,845 2,905 10.1% 13.1%
2010 29,098 26,171 2,927 10.1% 12.2%
2011 28,836 26,577 2,259 7.8% 10.0%
2012 29,072 27,107 1,965 6.8% 9.0%
2013 29,364 27,508 1,856 6.3% 8.7%
2014 30,015 28,388 1,627 5.4% 7.2%
2015 30,360 29,042 1,318 4.3% 5.4%
2016 30,829 29,584 1,245 4.0% 5.0%
2017 31,288 30,064 1,224 3.9% 4.6%
2018 31,700 30,615 1,085 3.4% 4.2%
2019 31,890 30,877 1,013 3.2% 4.1%
2020 31,350 29,033 2,317 7.4% 9.9%
2021 30,898 29,487 1,411 4.6% 5.8%
2022 31,787 30,561 1,226 3.9% 4.2%
2023 33,177 32,002 1,175 3.5% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com