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  • FIPS 26015
  • Largest town: Hastings

Barry County, Michigan

Barry County had 64,025 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 553.1 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 58th by land area.

Population
64,025
#32 of 83 in Michigan · #853 in US
Area
553.1 sq mi
#58 of 83 in Michigan · #1,885 in US
Density
116 / sq mi
#30 of 83 in Michigan · #820 in US
Median household income
$75,377
#12 of 83 in Michigan · #650 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Barry County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Barry County population, land area and income

Barry County had 64,025 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 553.1 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 115.8 people per square mile, 1.2 times the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents; Barry County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $75,377 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

64,025

3144th1st

853rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

553 sq mi

3144th1st

1885th of 3,144 (US)

Density

115.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

820th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$75,377

3143rd1st

650th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

64,025

83rd1st

32nd of 83 (MI)

Land area

553 sq mi

83rd1st

58th of 83 (MI)

Density

115.8 / sq mi

83rd1st

30th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$75,377

83rd1st

12th of 83 (MI)

How Barry County's population changed since 2020

Barry County gained 1,418 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.3%. That ranks 21st of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Barry County recorded 2,508 births and 2,838 deaths, a natural change of -330. Net international migration added +164 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,766. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,766 people.

62.6k202063.1k202163.4k202263.9k202364.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,508
Deaths
2,838
Net international migration
+164
Net domestic migration
+1,766
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+144

Where Barry County is

The Census internal point of Barry County is at 42.582800, -85.314500. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Barry County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Barry County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.582800, -85.314500
DMS
42°34'58.08"N 85°18'52.20"W
UTM
16N 638309.9E 4715863.9N
Geohash
dpe64xgyu
Plus code
86JPHMMP+45

Towns in Barry County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Barry County, 13,566 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Barry County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hastings with 7,513.

  1. 01Hastings7,513
  2. 02Middleville4,444
  3. 03Nashville1,609
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Barry County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Barry County. The most populous is Kent County, MI, with 673,002 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 40.0 miles ENE of Barry County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 31.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Battle Creek, MI (population 52,205), 20.1 miles away.

Barry County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Barry County is 26015: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $75,377.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Barry County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 64,025. That is up 1,418 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 62,607.

What is the FIPS code of Barry County?

26015. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Barry County?

Hastings, with 7,513 residents inside Barry County in 2024.

Which counties border Barry County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kent County, MI; Kalamazoo County, MI; Calhoun County, MI; Allegan County, MI; Eaton County, MI; Ionia County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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